Zero-Based Budget Review & Cost Justification Scorecard
Vantora Systems FY2025 Cycle 3 • $34.2M Non-Headcount Operating Spend • 6 Business Units
Updated: Week 7 of 8 (Committee Review Phase)
Submission Deadline
Jan 15, 2025
Review Close: Jan 31
Total Requested
$34.2M
↑ 12% vs. C2
Approved Budget
$28.7M
84% of requested
Avg ROI Score
67.4
↑ 4.2 pts
Approval Cycle
9.2d
↓ 2.3d vs. target
Resubmission Rate
18%
↑ 3% vs. C2
Carry-Forward Elim.
22%
↑ 8% YoY
Decision Package Portfolio: ROI Score vs. Requested Budget
Bubble size = dependency count • Red zone = auto-reject threshold (ROI < 40)
Top 8 Packages by ROI Score
Justification Quality Index by BU
Index: 0-100 scale based on completeness, linkage to outcomes, and evidence quality
Decision Package Master Table (Top 10 by Budget)
| Package Name |
Business Unit |
Requested |
ROI Score |
Priority |
Status |
Dependencies |
| Platform Migration - Cloud Native |
Engineering |
$1,450K |
72 |
P0 |
CFO Escalation |
5 |
| Security Operations Enhancement |
Security |
$980K |
84 |
P0 |
Approved |
2 |
| GTM Automation Suite |
GTM |
$820K |
58 |
P1 |
Resubmit |
1 |
| Data Platform Modernization |
Engineering |
$750K |
76 |
P0 |
Approved |
3 |
| Customer Success Enablement |
Customer Success |
$640K |
69 |
P1 |
Approved |
0 |
| Product Analytics Infrastructure |
Product |
$580K |
81 |
P0 |
Approved |
2 |
| Partner Channel Development |
GTM |
$520K |
52 |
P1 |
In Review |
1 |
| Enterprise Support Tooling |
Customer Success |
$480K |
73 |
P1 |
Approved |
1 |
| Compliance Automation |
Finance |
$420K |
88 |
P0 |
Approved |
0 |
| Brand Refresh Initiative |
Marketing |
$380K |
34 |
P2 |
Rejected |
0 |
Budget Variance by Business Unit
Green = under budget | Red = over requested
Submission Type Distribution
Zero-Based = 73% of submissions (↑9% vs. C2)
Strategic Priority Alignment
Dependency Risk Distribution
5-dep package = highest on record
Activity-Based Cost Coverage
% of spend mapped to value activities
Activity-Based Cost Allocation
Resubmission Rate by BU (Historical)
GTM highest at 27% due to incomplete ROI narratives
ZBB Cycle Progress: Approval Throughput (Packages/Week)
Week 7: Committee Review Phase • Target resolution: 95% by Week 8 (Jan 31)
Vantora Systems Internal • Zero-Based Budgeting Cycle 3 FY2025 • For Budget Committee Use Only