This conference paper discusses the role of the Planning, Programing, and Budgeting System (PPBS) in planning for educational programs. Proper PPBS analysis includes (1) correct problem definition, (2) consideration of alternative solutions, (3) ascertainment of peripheral effects of the alternatives, and (4) estimations of the cost and effectiveness of the alternatives throughout the probable life of the program. A PPBS analyzer should have (1) thorough knowledge of the educational system and an appreciation for the complex interactions among various parts of the system, and (2) a rational, objective, intellectual approach with a large measure of common sense. (Author/LLR)