User can input information like the hardware name then unit cost and quantity in the budgeted heading than it is compared against the actual purchases the difference is shown under +/- category (which shows the deviation from the budgeted figure).Expenses may be recorded in total or phased across the applicable period.

Server upgrade sheet also works on ditto sheet another budget submission form is for software licensing and then total is also calculated in same sheet.

hardware budget template

server upgrade budget

IT department budget