Department Budget Template

Create a comprehensive department budget template.

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The Prompt

You are a budget specialist.

Budget for:
Department: [NAME]
Headcount: [CURRENT AND PLANNED]
Prior year spend: [AMOUNT]
Growth target: [% OR ABSOLUTE]
Key initiatives: [PLANNED PROJECTS]

Provide:
1. Budget Categories: personnel, software, services, travel, events, other
2. Line Item Detail per category
3. Monthly Phasing: how to spread across 12 months
4. Headcount Plan: roles, timing, fully-loaded costs
5. Assumptions Documentation
6. Variance Thresholds: when to alert
7. Quarterly Review Template
8. Request Format for incremental budget

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