# Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Army Course Canonical URL: ## Overview Gain a greater knowledge of how the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of the Army (DA) PPBE systems work in acquiring, allocating, and managing resources. Explore the relationships among the DA budget cycle, acquisition process, and mission planning. Gain an understanding of the documents generated during the entire PPBE process, the flow and sequencing of these documents, and the interface of the PPBE documents and requirements among the DA, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Services, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and Commanders of the Combatant Commands. ## What you'll learn - Explain the relationships among the components of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. - Identify the key officials and organizations, as well as the purpose, content, and timing of key PPBE events. - Explain the relationship among strategy, war plans, PPBE, and acquisition. - Describe how the DA program and budget submissions are derived and the relationship to the overall Defense budget and the President’s Budget. - Review the congressional enactment process and explain its influence on PPBE. - Discuss the basic elements of DA budget performance and execution. ## Curriculum #### Module 1: Introduction to PPBE - History and purpose of the PPBE process - PPBE overview for DoD and Army - Structure of the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) #### Module 2: Participants in the PPBE Process - Important officials and decision-making bodies - Key forums in the PPBE process #### Module 3: Planning - Overview of the planning phase - Role of planning in resource allocation #### Module 4: Programming - Introduction to programming - Management decision packages (MDEPs) - Resource management areas - Acquisition, fielding, and sustainment - Special visibility programs (SVPs) #### Module 5: Budgeting - Understanding budgeting in the PPBE process - Comptroller Information System (CIS) - Schedule O: object classification and personnel summary - Estimating budgetary requirements by object class #### Module 6: Execution - Fund management and execution - Unapportioned appropriations and execution process - Understanding obligations and outlays #### Module 7: Course Summary - Review of key concepts - Application of the PPBE process ## Instructors ### Alan B. Robinson — Instructor Mr. Robinson is a seasoned legal and federal employment expert with over two decades of experience. He recently retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, where he spent 11 years as Deputy Director/Director for the Office of Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) and 8 years as Chief of Employee and Labor Relations. In these roles, he provided extensive guidance on federal employment matters, showcasing his deep expertise in labor relations and diversity initiatives. A graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Government, Mr. Robinson earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Before his federal service, he built a robust legal career, starting as a law clerk for the Baltimore City Orphan’s Court, followed by 10 years as a civil defense litigator with a D.C. law firm, and later operating his own solo practice for 5 years. His private practice focused on representing federal agencies, employees, municipalities, and private entities in employment-related cases before the EEOC, Merit Systems Protection Board, and various courts. Currently, Mr. Robinson shares his wealth of knowledge as an adjunct instructor with the Graduate School USA and serves as a registered arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). His extensive background in law, federal employment, and diversity makes him a valuable resource in his field. ### Kent Miller — Instructor Kent D. Miller, Jr., MBA, CDFM-A, is a highly accomplished financial management expert and educator with over 40 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. A retired U.S. Army officer, Kent has held leadership roles such as Controller/CFO for the U.S. Army Missile Command and Program Manager/Financial Analyst for the Assistant Secretary of the Army. His expertise spans budgeting, cost analysis, managerial accounting, and financial systems implementation. Notably, he managed a $9 billion organization, supervised a financial staff of 150, and developed funding requirements and congressional testimony for senior Army leadership. Kent’s career also includes consulting and training, where he has developed over 50 courses and taught more than 20,000 students from federal agencies and contractors. As an adjunct instructor at Graduate School USA since 2005, Kent specializes in financial management training for federal employees. His courses cover a wide range of topics, including appropriations law, budget formulation and execution, and performance-based budgeting. Kent’s teaching is informed by his extensive experience in planning, programming, and budgeting, as well as his work in reengineering processes to achieve cost savings. He is also a Certified Defense Financial Manager with Acquisition Specialty (CDFM-A) and has been recognized for his leadership in professional organizations such as the Society of Defense Financial Management and the Association of Government Accountants. ### Alan McCain — Curriculum Program Manager Alan McCain is a retired combat veteran who served as both an Air Force enlisted member and a Navy officer. He brings over 30 years of experience spanning federal and commercial budgeting, auditing, programming, operations, global logistics support, supply chain and inventory management, as well as major IT acquisition. He possesses extensive, hands-on budget and audit experience across Federal, State, and Local government operations, including work within the Executive Office of the President and the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Education, as well as the Office of the Mayor of Washington, D.C., among others. Alan’s consulting background includes strategic planning and business development with the District of Columbia government, multiple federal agencies, Lockheed Martin, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a Certified Government/Defense Financial Manager (CGFM/DFM), holds a Teaching Certification from Harvard University’s Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, and earned an Executive MBA in International Business from The George Washington University. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $1849