Book companion · Chapter 2 · Excel workbook
DC-02 Budget Architecture and Handoff
Map the connected budget layers, source-to-driver relationships, ownership, ripple effects, and architecture readiness before detailed schedules are built.
Connected publication: Hotel Budgeting and Forecasting in Practice
What this companion is for
This companion is designed to turn the related reading into applied hotel-finance work. It belongs with Chapter 2 of Hotel Budgeting and Forecasting in Practice, where the underlying method, definitions, and management context are explained before the working resource is used.
When to use it
Open this excel workbook while working through Chapter 2 of Hotel Budgeting and Forecasting in Practice, then revisit it when the same planning, review, or control question returns.
Prepare before you start
Before you start, have the relevant source reports, operating assumptions, supporting schedules, and owner or management notes available. Record the inputs you actually used, the conclusion reached, and the follow-up required so the companion becomes part of the working evidence rather than a disconnected download.
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Build and test the Chapter 2 budget architecture
- Start in 01_Instructions, then map the connected budget layers in 02_Architecture_Map.
- Record each source, driver, component, and accountable owner in the source-to-driver and owner-mapping sheets.
- Use 05_Ripple_Check to trace each proposed change through dependent schedules, assumptions, and decisions.
- Complete 08_Architecture_Readiness, retain the controlled version record, and use the owner summary for handoff.