EVENT BUDGET PLANNING AND FINANCIAL TRACKING PROCESS

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[ ] Initialize Event Budget Entry: Create a new entry in the Event Budget Data Model with initial parameters like Event Name and Event Date.
[ ] Create Line Item Entry: Create a new entry in the Budget Line Items Data Model for a specific expense category (e.g., Catering, Venue).
[ ] Fetch All Line Items: Retrieve all existing entries from the Budget Line Items Data Model associated with the specific Event ID.
[ ] Calculate Total Estimated Cost: Sum the 'Estimated Cost' property of all retrieved Line Item entries.
[ ] Calculate Total Actual Cost: Sum the 'Actual Cost' property of all retrieved Line Item entries.
[ ] Calculate Budget Variance: Calculate the difference between Total Estimated Cost and Total Actual Cost (Variance = Estimated - Actual).
[ ] Calculate Remaining Budget: Subtract the sum of Actual Costs from the total Approved Budget amount.
[ ] Assign Vendor Negotiation Task: Create a task for the Procurement Officer to contact vendors and finalize quotes.
[ ] Create a task for the Finance ...: Create a task for the Finance Manager to review and approve the budget allocation.
[ ] Update Event Budget Status: Update the status field of the main Event Budget entry to 'Approved', 'In Progress', or 'Completed'.
[ ] Update Line Item Actuals: Update the 'Actual Cost' field in a Line Item entry once an invoice is received.
[ ] Notify Stakeholders of Budget Approval: Send an email to the Event Planning team with the finalized budget summary.
[ ] Alert Finance of Over-Budget Variance: Send an automated email to the Finance Department if the Budget Variance calculation results in a negative value.
[ ] Generate Monthly Budget Health Report: Create a visual report summarizing spending trends across all active event budget entries.
[ ] Remove Cancelled Line Item: Delete a Line Item entry from the data model if a vendor contract is terminated or a service is no longer required.

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