Project budgeting and forecasting built directly into your PPM platform.
Most project tools skip budgeting, so the real number ends up in a spreadsheet no one trusts. Completix builds the budget, forecast and actuals into the project itself, so the PM stays in control and the PMO can rely on the numbers without chasing anyone.
The project manager is judged on whether the project lands on budget. The PMO is judged on whether every project's number can be trusted. Completix answers both from the same live data.
Approved, spent, EAC and variance, live on one screen instead of reconstructed at month-end.
PMAdjust the forecast in place when a phase slips or a resource changes, without rebuilding a workbook.
PMVariance is raised in the Warning Center as it emerges, so overruns are visible before quarter-end.
PMOThe same budget feeds status reports and the portfolio view, with no copy and paste.
PMOPM| Category | Type | Planned | Actual | EAC | Progress | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Licenses | CapEx | $320,000 | $298,500 | $315,000 | +$5,000 | |
| Implementation | CapEx | $450,000 | $210,400 | $438,000 | +$12,000 | |
| Infrastructure | OpEx | $180,000 | $97,500 | $185,000 | −$5,000 | |
| Training & Change Mgmt | OpEx | $290,000 | $76,000 | $260,000 | +$30,000 |
| Month | Forecast | Actual | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | $118,000 | $121,400 | −$3,400 |
| May 2025 | $132,000 | $128,900 | +$3,100 |
| Jun 2025 | $145,000 | $139,600 | +$5,400 |
| Jul 2025 | $150,000 | $148,500 | +$1,500 |
| Aug 2025 | $142,400 | $144,000 | −$1,600 |
Plan against approved funds, then time-phase the budget by category, vendor or resource. Costs stay linked to resource management, so you re-forecast in place instead of rebuilding a workbook.
Every project tracks against its approved baseline, and variance is raised the moment it emerges rather than at quarter-end. Project financials roll up into one portfolio management view, with no automatic escalation and no silent overruns, just early visibility where governance can act.
| Total | CapEx | OpEx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAC | $1,198,000 | $748,000 | $450,000 |
| Actual to date | $682,400 | $508,900 | $173,500 |
Every line in the budget traces to a quote, an invoice and a resource. Vendor spend is captured against the project and realized across the months it actually lands in, so the EAC reflects reality instead of a single lump estimate.
Not a bolted-on module or a separate workbook. The budget is part of the project, so it stays current as the work does.
Plan and track costs across the project timeline.
Classify spending for financial reporting.
Track total approved funding alongside current fiscal-year allocations.
Connect budget lines to resources, vendors and other project data.
Capture a point-in-time financial record for baseline, close or review.
Feed project financials into status reports and portfolio views automatically.
See how Completix carries every project from forecast to actuals to variance, then rolls it straight into portfolio visibility, without spreadsheets in between.
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