Budget Officer as Decision Architect
Course Overview
Developing a local government budget involves making lots of decisions—what programs to fund? Which to cut? How much should we raise taxes and fees? While budget officers are usually not the final decision-makers on these questions, they are responsible for presenting information and making recommendations to the executives and elected officials who make the final calls. This course will explain how cognitive biases can negatively impact decision-making and outline strategies you can use to design an optimal decision-making environment. This course should take approximately 30-35 minutes to complete.
Who Will Benefit
- Reduce the impact of cognitive bias on decision-making.
- Distinguish the key responsibilities of a decision architect in government budgeting.
- Implement strategies to help decision-makers in government do their best work.