Unison's Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting (PBF) portfolio is a specialized software solution designed exclusively for federal agencies. It addresses the unique challenges faced by government budgeteers, offering a unified platform that integrates and accelerates the availability of funds to government programs. Unlike repackaged commercial finance tools, PBF is built from the ground up to meet federal budgeting requirements, improving efficiency and effectiveness in the budgeting process.

Key Features

Unified Budgeting Experience Centralized interface for comprehensive budget management

• Single platform for managing, tracking, modifying, and forecasting budgets
• Streamlined workflow for all budgeting activities

Comprehensive Master Tables Seamless management of complete budget authority

• Capture and manage agency's budget authority over any time frame
• Flexible data organization for various budgeting needs

Decision Support and Appeals Transparent decision-making framework

• Native decision support system for recording and tracking decisions
• Ability to tie decisions to any budgeting lifecycle for mission impact analysis

Performance Management Integrated goal structure for federal performance management

• Links resources to strategic goals, objectives, and measures
• Facilitates creation of Annual Performance Plan and Report

Benefits

Increased Efficiency Streamlined budgeting processes save time and resources

• Reduced implementation time and cost compared to commercial software
• One-click transmission of budget data to OMB's MAX system

Enhanced Decision-Making Powerful analysis and forecasting capabilities

• What-if scenarios for visualizing decision impacts
• Swift analysis of execution decisions on future budgets

Improved Compliance Built on OMB A-11 foundation for federal requirements

• No need for workarounds or retrofitting
• Ensures adherence to federal budgeting standards and regulations