Budget Planning overview

Annual cross-team workflow for forecasting, allocating, and approving engineering and technology budgets for the coming fiscal year. Engineering managers and tech leads submit bottom-up resource, tooling, and infrastructure cost projections. The VP of Engineering and CTO consolidate requests, align with strategic priorities, and negotiate with finance for top-down budget envelopes. Headcount plans, cloud spend forecasts, and software licence costs are reviewed against projected revenue growth. Approved budgets are communicated to teams, and quarterly budget reviews track actuals versus plan. The workflow ensures engineering investment is intentional, transparent, and aligned with company objectives.