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The importance of the budget as a tool of allocation of the state expenditures is significantly higher than the role of the budget in the commercial sector. Therefore, the optimum IT support of processes concerning the formulation and management of the state budget requires a specific solution which takes into account this difference.

PosAm Budgetary Information System (PosAm BIS) is an example of such a clearly positioned information system, which arose exclusively for the support of processes related to the formulation and adjustments of the state budget. PosAm BIS is a comprehensive IT system dedicated to support all key processes occurred within the budgetary process. It covers the needs of the budgetary staff at all levels - the Government, line ministry (budgetary chapter), organization, organization units. PosAm BIS comprehensively supports all key processes related to the formulation and the continuous update of the budget at all hierarchic levels.

Key benefits of PosAm BIS:

PosAm BIS covers yearly as well as multi-yearly budget formulation process and the adjustments to the budget during the current budgetary year
The application fully supports activities in multi-dimensional environment. It is able to work with up to seven dimensions - organizational, economical, functional, program, source, generic and the register of investments
During the phase of budget formulation it supports the possibility of creating more alternatives of the budget at all hierarchical levels
The system contains a precise management of limits through which the Ministry or any other superior level takes control of breakdown and adjustments of the budget of their subordinated levels
PosAm BIS supports the principles of the aim-focused (program) budgeting – definition of targets, activities, evaluation of results
It contains comprehensive print reports for purposes of the parliament or Government
It fully supports an on-line two-way connection to the Information System of the State Treasury
PosAm BIS contains a support function for the creation of time series

Architecture and technologies

PosAm BIS has a centralized architecture, it is based Oracle platform (application server, database), however, it can be run on any J2EE-based application server, as it is fully compatible with J2EE standard. From technological point of view, the application utilizes standard technologies, so it easy to implement in various countries according to local environment and requirements. In order to ensure full integrity, consistency and correctness of provided information, all budgetary data are stored in a single database and the system automatically checks the consistency of data between hierarchical levels and dimensions.

For more information about PosAm BIS visit the dedicated site at http://bis.posam.eu