Financial Plan

This 
Financial Planning Template 

will help you to quickly and easily create a Financial Plan for your project.

A Financial Plan enables you to set a "budget", against which you measure your expenditure. To
deliver you project "within budget", you need to produce the project deliverables at a total cost which
does not exceed that stated in the budget.

Using this financial plan template, you can create a detailed budget against which to measure the
success of your project.

This Financial Plan template will help you to identify the:

 Types of labour costs to be incurred during the project

 Items of equipment needed to deliver the project
 Various materials needed by the project
 Unit costs for labor, equipment and materials
 Other costs types such as administration
 Amount of contingency needed
You can then use the Financial Plan template to create a budget by:

 Calculating the total cost involved in completing the project

 Identifying the total cost of each project activity
 Creating a schedule of expenses
Creating a project budget is an extremely important part in any project, as it gives you a goal post to
aim for. This Financial Plan will help you meet that goal post, by giving you a clear process and
template for creating a budget for your project.

What is a Financial Plan?

A Financial Plan identifies the Project Finance (i.e. money) needed to meet specific objectives. The
Financial Plan defines all of the various types of expenses that a project will incur (labor, equipment,
materials and administration costs) along with an estimation of the value of each expense. The
Financial Plan also summarizes the total expense to be incurred across the project and this total
expense becomes the project budget. As part of the Financial Planning exercise, a schedule is provided
which states the amount of money needed during each stage of the project.

When do I use a Financial Plan?

Whenever you need to ask for money, you need a sound Financial Plan showing how it will be
consumed. For a Project Manager, getting Project Finance is one of the most critical tasks in the
project. Therefore, sound Financial Planning principles must be followed to ensure a positive outcome.
Using this Financial Plan template, you can create a detailed Financial Plan for your project. It will help
you get the Project Finance needed to successfully deliver your project on time.