Chapter 8

Allocating and Rightsizing Resources

Learning Objectives

When you complete this chapter, you should be able to define, describe, or explain the following within the context of this chapter:

•   Zero-based budgeting

•   History-based budgeting

•   Incremental budgeting

•   Performance-based budgeting

•   Requirements-based approach to resource allocation

•   Rightsizing

•   Performance-building posture

•   Factor-rating method

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