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Budget Forecaster
Module ID: budget-forecaster | Category: Finance | Tiers: Add-on | Trust: Internal
Purpose
Advanced budget planning and forecasting for grant-funded projects. Adds scenario modeling, burn rate analysis, variance tracking, and cash flow projections on top of the core project budget data.
Collections
| Collection | Uninstall | Description |
|---|
budgets | retain | Budget snapshots (reuses core budgets collection) |
budgetScenarios | retain | What-if scenario models |
budgetForecasts | retain | AI-generated and manual forecast records |
varianceAnalyses | retain | Actuals vs budget variance reports |
Key Behaviors
- Scenario Modeling — creates optimistic/pessimistic/base scenarios with adjustable assumptions (headcount, cost rates, timeline)
- Burn Rate Analysis — tracks spend velocity and projects runway based on current burn rate
- Variance Tracking — compares actuals to approved budget by category, flags significant deviations
- Cash Flow Projections — models monthly cash in/out based on grant payment schedules and expense plans
- Budget Alerts — emits alerts when variance exceeds configurable thresholds
Events Consumed
| Event | Behavior |
|---|
EXPENSE_APPROVED | Updates burn rate calculation and variance analysis |
EXPENSE_CREATED | Triggers forecast recalculation for affected project |
Events Emitted
| Event | Trigger |
|---|
BUDGET_VARIANCE_ALERT | Variance exceeds threshold |
BUDGET_FORECAST_UPDATED | Forecast recalculated |
Permissions
VIEW_BUDGET_FORECASTER, MANAGE_BUDGET_FORECASTER, ADMIN_BUDGET_FORECASTER
