Homework: Depict the Role of Key Organizations in Budgetary Processes
For this homework, you will develop a diagram/infographic that analyzes the powers of influential federal offices, such as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the impact of these agencies on budgeting for your chose government agency. You will also provide 2 to 3 pages brief evaluating the infographic and explaining your rationale.
An infographic is a visual representation of knowledge or data to present information quickly and clearly. Infographics will help explain your knowledge of complex processes to others in a simple, graphic manner.
An infographic is an easy and creative method to explain more complex concepts clearly. Generally, an infographic is a single page in length and consists of graphics and key concepts. While a Venn diagram is a typical form of an infographic (as Venn diagrams show both concepts and the common overlap of concepts), modern technologies are now available to help you be creative! In fact, you will find a simple Internet search may locate more examples than you could possibly think of. A list of resources is available for you below.
Reference:
• Snappa, Visme, PikToChart, Venngage, Microsoft Word's SmartArt
• Adobe Spark. (2017). Create your own infographics for free with Adobe Spark.
• Canva. (n.d.). Free infographic maker.
For your homework:
1. Create an infographic using a free tool such as Snappa, Visme, PikToChart, Venngage, Microsoft Word's SmartArt, or any other tool you choose.
• Start by outlining the topic of your infographic in order to guide your research.
• Focus your infographic on budget decision-making for your selected government agency. It needs to make a clear point. It should be more like a story-with a beginning, middle, and end-rather than a random collection of facts.
• Research the types of layouts/templates typically used for infographics to find the best chart for presenting your information.
• Use credible sources for your data.
• Make sure all information you include is relevant to your main point.
• When designing your infographic, use easy-to-read colors and fonts. Consider incorporating icons, color-coding, images, or bulleted lists. But don't make it cluttered!
2. Identify the mandates of the OMB and CBO.
3. Compare and contrast the procedures and responsibilities of the OMB and the CBO.
4. Determine, in your evaluation, how these federal offices affect your selected governmental entity.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.