Impacts and Justification  

A. Short-Term Impact: What short-term impact will this request have on the overall financial statements used for decision making and on financial  planning?  

B. Long-Term Impact: What long-term impact will this request have on the overall financial statements used for decision making and on financial  planning?  

C. Cost-Benefit: What is the percentage increase in financial need? How does this balance with the potential value added by your requests? What  is the cost-benefit of these requests?  

D. Strategic Planning: Provide an explanation for each budget request in your proposal, taking into consideration strategic plans. How do your  budget requests show strategic planning and forethought?  

E. Conflicts: Describe the strategic impact and any potential ways in which your recommendations might conflict with the overall strategic vision.