--- title: NEUBRAINER, the official blog of Neubrain | Performance-based Budgeting description: Performance-based Budgeting | Neubrain Business Analytics and Budgeting Blog --- [![neubrain](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/neubrain-1.png?width=455&name=neubrain-1.png) ](https://www.neubrain.com/) - - - - [CONTACT US](https://www.neubrain.com/contact-us) [![Neubrain](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-2.png?width=364&name=logo-2.png) ](https://www.neubrain.com/) # NEUBRAINER, the official blog of Neubrain ## [Transparency and Budget Practices](https://blog.neubrain.com/transparency-budget-practices) Posted by [Neubrain Communications](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/neubrain-communications) [![](https://blog.neubrain.com/hubfs/Financial_Transparency_eBook-1.png) ](https://blog.neubrain.com/transparency-budget-practices) Traditional line-item, or black box, budgeting that explains year-over-year incremental changes has resulted in diminished credibility and left more citizens questioning whether taxpayer dollars are being put to good work. Consequently, this type of budgeting is fast becoming a relic, giving way to a new, more strategic approach of budgeting called [Performance-based Budgeting (PBB)](https://info.neubrain.com/performancebasedbudgetingwhitepaper) and its variants - priority-based budgeting and budgeting for outcomes. [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/transparency-budget-practices) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/transparency-budget-practices#comments) Topics: [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting), [performance management](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-management), [methodology](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/methodology), [transparency](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/transparency), [open data](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/open-data) ## [Implementing Transparency in Financial and Performance Reporting](https://blog.neubrain.com/implementing-transparency-in-financial-and-performance-reporting) Posted by [Yana McConaty](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/yana-mcconaty) [![](https://blog.neubrain.com/hubfs/Pig.png) ](https://blog.neubrain.com/implementing-transparency-in-financial-and-performance-reporting) Government mandates to be more transparent have gone a long way to make information more available to the public, but posting raw data on a website doesn’t automatically make it accessible or digestible. Agencies still need to present the information – often about budget and performance – in ways that make immediate sense to average citizens. Sharing formulated strategy, implementation progress and performance results help taxpayers understand how strategic goals translate into dollars, so they can see how their money makes a difference. [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/implementing-transparency-in-financial-and-performance-reporting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/implementing-transparency-in-financial-and-performance-reporting#comments) Topics: [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting), [performance management](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-management), [methodology](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/methodology), [transparency](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/transparency), [open data](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/open-data) ## [10 Ways to Undermine Performance Management](https://blog.neubrain.com/10-ways-to-undermine-performance-management) Posted by [Yana McConaty](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/yana-mcconaty) [![](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hub/269743/file-2052238977.jpg) ](https://blog.neubrain.com/10-ways-to-undermine-performance-management) Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is an umbrella term used to describe the methodologies, metrics, processes, and systems that help enterprise companies monitor and manage their business’s performance. Executives seeking deeper insights into business trends and potentially ambiguous opportunities utilize Performance Management. Sub-components of EPM include: Enterprise Planning, Performance Monitoring & Measurement, and Enterprise-Wide Reporting.  Benefits definitely outweigh the challenges in deploying an EPM capability. These benefits include: - Enterprise-wide visibility - Strategic “red-zone” monitoring - Improved resource planning and allocation - Agile decision-making - Predictions for future performance - Delivery of a broad spectrum of critical business data (Note: this data is generated through monitoring, analyzing, and controlling organizational performance.) Failing to properly manage or dedicate your company to continuous improvement of your performance management capability can lead to undesirable outcomes. Organizations must be aware of common ways that performance management initiatives can be undermined, causing business performance to stall or decline, instead of thrive. ## Here are 10 ways you could be undermining performance management and suggestions on ways to avoid these pitfalls: [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/10-ways-to-undermine-performance-management) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/10-ways-to-undermine-performance-management#comments) Topics: [software solutions](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/software-solutions), [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting), [performance management](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-management), [methodology](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/methodology), [reporting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/reporting), [metrics](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/metrics) ## [This Week in Business Analytics: Moneyball and Data Analytics Tools](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-analytics-budgeting-for-outcomes-sept12) Posted by [Neubrain Communications](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/neubrain-communications) [![](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/file-1536900327-jpg/images/businessanalyticsweeklyroundup_v1hires.jpg) ](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-analytics-budgeting-for-outcomes-sept12) Our top three budgeting, forecasting and business analytics posts from the week of September 12th!   [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-analytics-budgeting-for-outcomes-sept12) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-analytics-budgeting-for-outcomes-sept12#comments) Topics: [budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting), [Business Analytics](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/business-analytics), [Government Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/government-budgeting), [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting), [tools](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/tools), [budgeting and finance](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting-and-finance) ## [This Week in Business Analytics in the Public Sector: Big Data and Fiscal Futures](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-anlaytics-public-sector-big-data-fiscal-futures) Posted by [Neubrain Communications](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/neubrain-communications) [![](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/file-1536900327-jpg/images/businessanalyticsweeklyroundup_v1hires.jpg) ](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-anlaytics-public-sector-big-data-fiscal-futures) Our top budgeting, forecasting and business analytics posts for the public sector from the week of September 12th!   [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-anlaytics-public-sector-big-data-fiscal-futures) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/business-anlaytics-public-sector-big-data-fiscal-futures#comments) Topics: [budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting), [Business Analytics](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/business-analytics), [Government Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/government-budgeting), [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting), [tools](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/tools), [budgeting and finance](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/budgeting-and-finance) ## [Park City, Utah Wins Performance Management Award](https://blog.neubrain.com/park-city-performance-management-system-award) Posted by [Neubrain Communications](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/neubrain-communications) [![](https://blog.neubrain.com/hs-fs/hub/269743/file-1380143948.png) ](https://blog.neubrain.com/park-city-performance-management-system-award) We are so excited to announce our customer, [**Park City, Utah**](https://info.neubrain.com/performancebasedbudgetingcasestudy), has been recognized with a [Certificate of Achievement from the ICMA Center for Performance Analytics](http://icma.org/en/icma/members/awards/cpm_certificate_program)**™** for their performance management efforts! “The certificate program recognizes the principles of performance management,” said Randall H. Reid, ICMA Director of Performance Initiatives. “Jurisdictions meeting the qualifications have demonstrated leadership in continuous improvement and community engagement, and they serve as examples for other governments to follow.”   [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/park-city-performance-management-system-award) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/park-city-performance-management-system-award#comments) Topics: [best practices](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/best-practices), [Government Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/government-budgeting), [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting), [Public Sector Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/public-sector-budgeting), [Park City](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/park-city), [ICMA](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/icma) ## [Business Analytics for Budget and Finance Professionals](https://blog.neubrain.com/blog/bid/335251/Business-Analytics-for-Budget-and-Finance-Professionals) Posted by [Yana McConaty](https://blog.neubrain.com/author/yana-mcconaty) [Read More](https://blog.neubrain.com/blog/bid/335251/Business-Analytics-for-Budget-and-Finance-Professionals) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.neubrain.com/blog/bid/335251/Business-Analytics-for-Budget-and-Finance-Professionals#comments) Topics: [Neubrain](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/neubrain), [Business Analytics](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/business-analytics), [Government Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/government-budgeting), [Performance-based Budgeting](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting) [All posts](https://blog.neubrain.com/all) [Next](https://blog.neubrain.com/topic/performance-based-budgeting/page/2) ### Follow Me ### Sign-up to Receive Neubrainer Updates ### Neubrainer  neu·brain·er |n(y)o͞o brān ər| noun - Neubrain’s official blog featuring expert advice, industry news and analysis, innovative ideas, and more. *Did you read today’s post on Neubrainer? * - An important tip or fact from Neubrain experts; *Improve cost-efficiency and foster interdepartmental communication by implementing a performance-based budgeting solution-- it’s a Neubrainer.* [Tweets by @Neubrain](https://twitter.com/Neubrain) © 2013 Copyright Neubrain, LLC. 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