BUDGET DOCUMENTS:
i. FRAMEWORK:
Looking Back in Time:
- Started Framework in 2008 for FY2009 Budget when a budget framework in ppt was produced for the New Delhi Meeting
- FY2010 the format was the same as the draft Budget and Operating Plan; community feedback...document was "half-baked"
- FY2011 and 2012 the format returned to a powerpoint
Going Forward:
From Staff Perspective:
In the current timeframe that the Framework is scheduled to be posted for comment, it is staff’s challenge to provide meaningful financial and operations data for community to consider.
Framework should be high level document to drive initial discussion with community. An example of this would be to present ICANN budget baseline for coming year based on exit run rate from previous year, an analysis of spending and forecasted strategic objectives and the fiscal year priorities that are being considered. From this, community input will be to focused on incremental work, projects, and new core activities from a high level perspective ie does ICANN reduce fees, if there is excess or surplus, should it be added to reserve fund, what are other uses for reserve fund, input on headcount based on strategic priorities.
Suggestion is that this kind of information noted above is provided to community in advance of pre-scheduled community worksessions, as well as opportunity to comment on wiki. As an initial consultation, this would no longer go through a formal public comment period, but we would always reach out through community leaders and ICANN staff to engage whoever n community would like to access the wiki to engage in comment and discussion.
From Community Perspective::
What is the perceived rationale and value for the current framework document? How much time should the staff and community spend on this document if the current content is not “hitting the mark” of community expectations?
What are suggestions for modification of current framework content, if consensus from Ad Hoc group was that the structure was OK as is?
II. DRAFT OPERATING PLAN AND BUDGET: CURRENT STATE
I. Intro
II. Strategic Overview
a. Link Ops to Strat with charts and priorities
III. Operating Plan and Budget
a. ICANN Operations
i. Functional view (core and project combined)
ii. P&L
iii. Revenue & Revenue Source
iv. Traditional View: Expense Category (core and project combined)
v. Project Costs
b. New gTLD Application Processing
IV. Reserve Fund
V. Appendix
DRAFT OPERATING PLAN AND BUDGET STAFF PROPOSAL:
I. Intro
II. Strategic Overview of Budget Process
a. Planning cycle
b. Define Current Fiscal Year Strategic Objectives
c. High level budget analysis: vision and rational for funds such as reserve, contingency, capital and net assets
d. SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)
III. Operating Plan and Budget
a. more $$ details
b. core vs project view in more detail and separated
c. more financials / less words
d. EAG to return ?
e. Functional view: more definition of 15 functional areas and keep at high level
f. Traditional view / expense category: provide more detail
IV. Appendix
a. SO AC requests
b. Close Out reporting
c. Five Year View (growth and trends of past 5 years)
