Book companion · Chapter 3 · Excel workbook
DC-03 Budget Process and Forecast Handoff
Convert the approved budget architecture into a controlled annual process covering the calendar, responsibilities, source locks, assumptions, versions, approvals, and forecast rhythm.
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 3 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 3 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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Run the Chapter 3 budget process and forecast handoff
- Review 00_Read_Me and 01_Process_Dashboard, then establish the working timetable in 02_Budget_Calendar.
- Assign accountability in 03_Responsibility_Matrix and complete the source lock, environment scan, and assumption log.
- Control revisions and approvals through 07_Version_Register and 08_Approval_Pack.
- Complete 09_Forecast_Rhythm and retain the approved baseline as the handoff into the rolling forecast process.