Budget Considerations

Financial planning and resource allocation

4.1 Direct Costs

Stipends/Salaries (per location band).

Training investment (content, labs, certifications), mentor allocation (explicit %).

Tech & licenses (IDE/copilot, cloud credits, analytics).

4.2 Indirect Costs

Mentor time and billability impact; clarify charging model (BU-funded vs central).

Onboarding/admin (IT setup, compliance, HR ops).

Facilities (seats, devices) for physical cohorts.

4.3 Funding Models (options)

BU-funded per seat, tied to forecasted roles.

Central seed + BU co-pay (recommended for first wave).

Client co-sponsorship for capstone/POC where appropriate.

Key Decision for Governance

Choose funding model and mentor time accounting (e.g., capped % counted as pre-approved enablement).