As outsourcing models, scope of the pipeline, and complexity of protocols continue to change due to the pandemic, inflation, and world events, so much our strategies for budgeting both finances and resources. SCOPE Summit’s Budgeting & Resources stream will address strategies, tools, and algorithms for efficient trial costing and resource management. CHI’s 13th Annual Clinical Trial Forecasting, Budgeting and Contracting track will explore the complexities of budgeting in financially uncertain times, the importance of cross-department collaboration on forecasting, and tools and algorithms to speed study-startup. We’ll explore particular challenges around site budgeting and payments, as well as strategies for contracting with technology providers. CHI’s 6th Annual Resource Management and Capacity Planning for Clinical Trials track will explore the impact of staff turnover and the economy on effective clinical trial capacity planning, strategies for maintaining nimbleness, and algorithms and tools to streamline the process. We’ll explore staff retention and training, as well as how and why to insource vs. outsource.