Definition
A budgeting approach that requires all expenses to be justified from scratch, rather than being based on previous budgets, ensuring a fresh evaluation of expenditures each cycle.
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New tools—including technology, Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or zero-based principles—require leadership support, rigorous change management, and on-going monitoring to sustain improvements.