Capital Budgeting
From ideas to ribbon cuttings, make every project count.
Take the guesswork out of capital budgeting with tools to get you effortlessly from request to approval.
Metrics Dashboard
Metrics Dashboard
Our dashboard centralizes all your capital budgeting needs, offering in-depth insights into capital requests. Use filters to review capital costs, funding sources, and more.
- Visualize and filter data from multiple angles.
- Review detailed cost breakdowns, attachments, and images.
- Assess capital costs and funding sources by department and year.
Request Manager
Request Manager
Manage budget requests efficiently with ClearGov’s web-based forms. Collect consistent data requests from department heads that automatically feed the dashboard.
- Utilize pre-built forms or customize your own.
- Track and manage incoming budget requests.
- Automate reminders for pending requests.
Request Scoring
Request Scoring
Add scoring criteria to forms for effective prioritization. Let department heads score and rank requests based on any criteria you see fit – even align requests with your strategic plan.
- Capture crucial information to prioritize requests.
- Allow department heads to score requests based on any criteria.
- Prioritize requests effortlessly based on scoring aligned with top priorities.
Scenario Planning
Scenario Planning
Build different scenarios to determine the optimal combination of capital requests. Our dynamic graphs adjust as you build scenarios, helping you make data-driven decisions.
- Build and compare different budget scenarios.
- Track budget impacts with dynamic graphs.
- Balance capital costs and funding sources effectively.
Report Builder
Report Builder
Create and export custom reports to share your capital budget. Our preformatted reports can be exported as spreadsheets or PDFs, or you can create custom reports.
- Build reports on requests by type, cost over years, and more.
- Use preformatted or create custom reports.
- Generate comprehensive reports swiftly for stakeholders.
Quick overview
Take a quick tour of Capital Budgeting and see how easy it is to manage every step.
Our planning board is our primary audience, and using ClearGov has made the projects come alive for them more than Excel. With a clearer picture of the impact of each project, they’re able to make more informed and data-driven decisions.
Kathleen DennisonBudget DirectorChautauqua County, NY
Effortless management from request to approval.
Gather Requests
Streamline your CIP with our web-based request forms — making submissions a breeze for department heads. Encourage detail with options for attachments, notes, and location information.
Build Your Budget
Create the CIP in record time as requests automatically populate our ‘smart grid’ display. Each request also automatically generates a personalized, interactive, presentation-ready project overview page.
Analyze Scenarios
Extend your vision beyond just one year. Use our scenario planning feature to seamlessly develop a multi-year CIP and communicate your plan using ClearGov’s Digital Budget Book solution.
Bring clarity and control to your Capital Budget.
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