Re: [bc-gnso] FY14 Draft Operating Plan and Budget

[Gabriela Szlak <gabrielaszlak@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Angie, Chris and all,

I would be glad to help!
Gabi

2013/5/23 Angie Graves <angie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Dear Chris,
>
> I can help with this by taking a first look at the 160 programs.  I would
> be glad to share the task if anyone else is interested.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Angie Graves
>
>
> On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Chris Chaplow <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Dear Members ****
>>
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>> ** **
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>> Here are some notes on the FY14 Draft Operating Plan and Budget was
>> published a few days early on May 10.****
>>
>> Comments close 31 May and reply 21 June ahead of special Board meeting to
>> approve on 28th June.****
>>
>> FY14 starts 1 July.  ****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Link to document.****
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>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy14-10may13-en.htm
>> ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> This year has been very different from previous as the new CEO has
>> implemented a new project management system called ATASK.****
>>
>> Finance Staff have been busy setting this up and inputting data. ****
>>
>> As a result there was no Framework Budget in February so the info in the
>> draft Budget is new to the community.****
>>
>> The format this year is different, instead of 80 pages of document  it is
>> more 12 pages of glossy introduction and the rest tables.  ****
>>
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>> *Highlights – High level*
>>
>> ** **
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>> Revenue   ****
>>
>> FY13 ****
>>
>> General revenue forecast is *76m$*  slightly down on budget *of 78m$* (71m$ 
>> in FY12 Forcast)
>> Plus gTLD at  *174*m$  up from  an original *61*m$    (this is loading
>> for non batching)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> FY14****
>>
>> General revenue budget is 88m$     ( historic transaction vols are -1%
>> this is up due to 2.5 million .com contract change, 4 meeting sponships,
>>  New gTLD domain sales income in 7m).****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Plus gTLD at applications  *98 *m$ ****
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *Operating Expenses*
>>
>>   ****
>>
>> FY13****
>>
>> Operating Expenses forecast  *68m$ *  against  *74m$* in FY13  Budget
>> from  *71m$* in FY12 Budget and *63m$* in FY12 Forcast****
>>
>> ie FY13 expenses are again significant under budget****
>>
>> large 30m to reserves****
>>
>> ** **
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>> FY14****
>>
>> 84 m$   plus 57$ for new gTLD****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Staff levels****
>>
>> Last year I reported Staff levels up from 149 to 189
>> FY13 forcast is average 179  and end of year 233****
>>
>> FY14 Budget is average 259 and end of year 284****
>>
>> ** **
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>> *Highlights – Low Level *
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Here diving into ATASK ****
>>
>> ** **
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>> *Take information descriptive from myicann.org  -  ‘projects’ tag  *
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Projects Structure of Objectives – Goals – Portfolios – Programs****
>>
>> at the lowest level we have 160 ‘programmes’ which replaced the old
>>  projects ****
>>
>> ** **
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>> There is information of expenses in this xls ****
>>
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>> http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-projects-spreadsheet-fy14-16may13-en.xlsx
>> ****
>>
>> Where you can see the 160 programmes (same as those in (myicann.org)
>> with  all expenses broken down into Personnel, Travel, Prof Services, Admin
>> ****
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>> ** **
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>> Problem for us now is that programmes are different from projects, so any
>> year on year comparison is impossible. ****
>>
>> I  struggle a bit with the programme titles which read to me more like
>> job descriptions than projects.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> I think the work ahead in the BC comment is to go through the 160
>> programmes and ask ourselves what is this?   If we don’t understand  pose
>> the question.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> As an example:****
>>
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>> FY13 ****
>>
>> *Compliance*  -   60%  up to 6.1 m$ in FY13  from  4.8 m$ in FY12 Budget
>> and 3.8 m$ in FY12 Forecast****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> FY14  - 11 programes****
>>
>> CC meeting updates  157k$****
>>
>> CC Monthly updates 0****
>>
>> CC  Other programmes  571 k$****
>>
>> CC Complaint Processing and Monitoring Activities  1473 k$****
>>
>> CC Audit Programme 1115 k$****
>>
>> CC Contract and policy driven iniciatives   103 k$ ****
>>
>> CC New gTLD programme readiness    162 k$****
>>
>> CC Outreach   0$****
>>
>> Improve CC programme   0$****
>>
>> CC Annaul report      0$****
>>
>> *Total  3.5 m$*
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *To answer Ron’s question again*, looking at the historical perspective.
>> I looks more like the large increase in compliance  that we celebrated last
>> year did not happen. ****
>>
>> FY12 Budget was    4.8m    ****
>>
>> FY12 Forecast was  3.8m    (need to research actual) ****
>>
>> FY13 Budget was    6.9 m    ****
>>
>> FY13 Forecast was  not reported?****
>>
>> FY14 Budget  3.5m ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *To point Andrew in the right direction for progress on Regional
>> initiatives.*
>>
>> (and as a great example for all to try):****
>>
>> ** **
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>> In myICANN.org projects****
>>
>> Select “Internationalization”****
>>
>> In Fadi’s Goals select “Engage Stakeholders globally”****
>>
>> In Sally’s Portfolios   select “Engage Stakeholders Globally” and Tarik’s
>> program “Implement Regional Strategies”****
>>
>> In Sally’s Portfolios   select “Regional initiatives, Including centres
>> of Excellence”  and Sally’s program “Development and implement standard
>> office infrastructure”****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Turning to the xls  ****
>>
>>
>> http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-projects-spreadsheet-fy14-16may13-en.xlsx
>> ****
>>
>> for each program we can see the expenditure breakdown.****
>>
>> Using the above example****
>>
>> program “Implement Regional Strategies”  5.5m$****
>>
>> program “Development and implement standard office infrastructure”
>> 99.340$   (in xls programme  “Other Programs for Regional Initiatives,
>> including Centers of Excellence”****
>>
>> ** **
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>> So it looks loke 5,5m$ which probably was not in last year but who knows?
>> ****
>>
>> ** **
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>> And Andrews second Outreach question.****
>>
>> One would best go through the xls searching on the word Outreach for all
>> the occurrences and investigate them one by one.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Hope this is helpful****
>>
>> Any comment or request  for more elaboration in a particular area most
>> welcome.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Any volunteers to review the 160 programms and either****
>>
>> Ask question what  it is?****
>>
>> Opinion on high or low figure from BC perspective, comparing to previous
>> years where possible.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> There has not been much interest from the CSG work group this time around.
>> ****
>>
>> Angie and Gabi had been interested in this subject  last year so  I am
>> hoping that it might continue.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Best ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *Chris Chaplow*****
>>
>
>


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