DYNAMIC BUDGETING

The exploration budget is a static spreadsheet that dies on contact with the field season. Nobody can see how a rig delay or assay overrun ripples through metres, targets and timelines, so reallocations happen late and crudely.

Actors

  • CFO
  • VP Exploration
  • Exploration Manager

Systems / Vendors

  • ERP / finance
  • acQuire
  • Domo

Business Question

"If we shift $2M from Project A to Project B, what do we actually get for it?"

What SPoG Does

  • Connects priorities, drill plans, assay costs, logistics, contractor rates and progress into one live budget view.
  • Shows how budget changes affect drill metres, target coverage and timelines.
  • Supports scenario planning so capital follows technical value.

Outcome Metrics

Live

Not annual, budget view

Minutes

To scenario answers

100%

Spend tied to priorities