Best Estimate forecast triggered by a business event. Adjustments are done at the same level (Macro-Package or Package) as it is defined for budget by GBU/Function. It includes the actuals for past quarters, plus the best estimate for current and future quarters

Zero Base Budget performed in Anaplan with defined Macro Package targets, supported by bottom up drivers modelling ‘should-cost,’ that rationalize spend to what is needed and creating a mechanism to optimize spend by Macro Package.

Act of estimating next year period. Done at the intersection level of a cost center (or group of cost centers) at Package level using a Driver based (P*Q), Itemized or Lump-sum approach