Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business (BFELoB)

Tools and Services

To support BFELoB initiatives, we’ve developed a number of technology-based tools and services that can benefit agencies in fulfilling their mission. Some are generic in nature and can be utilized by non-budget oriented organizations as well. These are only some of the full catalog of Tools and Services provided by the BFELoB. To learn more about any of these products, contact us.

Collaboration

Max Federal Community
A collaboration/wiki/knowledge management capability optimized for Federal user requirements.

Max Online Meetings
Real-time computer screen sharing, enabling remotely-located meeting attendees to be literally 'on the same page' as the presenter.


Budget Systems

Shared Service Offerings
The BFELoB has worked with multiple agencies in transitioning their agency focused budget system to a shared service offering, providing other agencies with a way to access budget system functionality by leveraging their investments.


Data Collection & Tracking

MAX Collect
A data collection and publishing tool which can produce fully indexed, electronic briefing books, Q&As, QFRs and more, and can be coupled with capabilities for Analytics and reporting.

MAX Analytics
Identify, customize and implement collection of Best of Breed Open Format & Open Source reporting solutions to meet the reporting needs of the Budget community.

MAX Publication Services
MAX Publication Services Document publication tools that automatically integrate numbers and text.


Shared Technology Services

Web based Provisioning and Custom Application Development
A robust, secure technology platform which includes login provisioning ("authentication" and "authorization"), database, server, and agile application development.

MAX Authentication Service (MAS)
Provide “authentication as a service” to applications/information systems, working through the MAX Federal Community. The first HSPD-12 implementation in the Government used this service.

Budget Segment Reference Architecture
A Budget Segment architecture document is available to agencies to use as a template to simplify and jump-start their system development and enterprise architecture activities. This template follows the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM).