NCJ Number
9925
Date Published
Unknown
Length
72 pages
Annotation
APPLICATIONS OF PLANNING-PROGRAMMING-BUDGETING SYSTEM (PPBS) CONCEPTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES.
Abstract
PART ONE DESCRIBES THE INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMMING, PLANNING AND BUDGETING CONCEPTS INTO A UNIFIED SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO GOVERNMENTAL DECISION MAKING. THE NATURE OF THE PROCESSES AND STEPS LEADING TO IMPLEMENTATION ARE EXPLAINED. PART TWO DISCUSSES THE APPLICATION OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS IN PPBS. THE CONCEPT AND GENERAL STEPS OF ANALYSIS ARE DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH AN EXAMPLE OF A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS. A SAMPLE OF THE PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS OF ANALYSIS IS INCLUDED. AN APPENDIX PROVIDES ANALYTICAL MODELS FOR THE SAMPLE COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS. FLOW CHARTS AND OTHER GRAPHICAL EXHIBITS ARE USED THROUGHOUT. BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDED.