Budget Item Data Object

Purpose

The Budget Item data object is an approved investment pertaining to one or more Digital Products. All Budget Items taken together in a specific financial period comprise the approved budget for the entire Digital Product Portfolio over that time period.

Key Attributes

The Budget Item data object shall have the following key data attributes:

  • Id: unique identifier of the service or investment (e.g., overhead) for which the Budget Item is recorded

  • Financial Period: financial period for which the Budget Item is recorded

  • Investment Type: nature of investment (e.g., run, development, overhead)

  • Approved Budget: approved budget

  • Spend: actual spend

  • Forecast: estimated spend at the end of the financial period

Key Data Object Relationships

The Budget Item data object shall maintain the following relationships:

  • Budget Item to Digital Product (n:1): one Budget Item shall hold budget for a single Digital Product and budget for one Digital Product may be spread across multiple Budget Items

  • Budget Item to Scope Agreement (1:n): helps track how much budget is allocated to which Scope Agreement(s)