> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vantage.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Budgeting

> Welcome to the Budgeting learning track on Vantage University!

## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="lightbulb" /> What Is Budgeting in Vantage?

In Vantage, you can create budgets and be alerted if costs are trending over budget. You can import budgets for hundreds of accounts, organizational units, and services as part of annual planning. Configure alerts for email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams when costs are trending over budget, with quick links to investigate.

## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="comment" /> Why Should I Use Vantage Budgets?

Using Vantage budgets allows you to control cloud spending effectively, ensuring costs stay within planned limits. You can create multiple alerts for various teams or projects to ensure budgets stay on track.

## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="pen" /> Budgets Use Cases

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  <Tab title="Financial Analyst">
    As a **financial analyst**, you create a budget for the entire organization. You configure the associated alert to notify you 10 days before the end of the month if costs are trending over budget. This allows you to review and adjust spending in time to stay within financial targets, ensuring that there are no surprises at month-end and supporting accurate financial reporting and planning.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Application Owner">
    As an **application owner**, you are responsible for ensuring that costs don't exceed the budget allocated to your specific application. You create a budget and alert that notifies you when costs have exceeded 75% of the budget. This way, you can take proactive measures to adjust resource usage for your application and stay within your team's allocated budget.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="book-copy" /> Lesson 1: Create Standard Budgets

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## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="book-copy" /> Lesson 2: Create Hierarchical Budgets

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## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="book-copy" /> Lesson 3: Create Budget Alerts

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## <Icon size={24} color="#6742D6" iconType="solid" icon="book-open" /> Additional Resources

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    <Card title="Create a Budget" icon="circle-plus" href="/budgets#create-a-budget-ui-method" horizontal />

    <Card title="Create a Budget - CSV Import" icon="file-csv" href="/budgets#create-a-budget-csv-import-method" horizontal />

    <Card title="Budget Alerts" icon="bell" href="/budgets#budget-alerts" horizontal />

    <Card title="Slack" icon="slack" href="/slack" horizontal />

    <Card title="Microsoft Teams" icon="microsoft" href="/microsoft_teams" horizontal />
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