Performance management
Performance management is enhanced when finance/business partners understand the drivers of strategy and value.
Finance/business partners should challenge managers to deliver results that fulfil the business’s potential.
A number of useful publications are listed below. Additional articles and reports can be found in further reading (PDF 56KB).
Latest trends in corporate performance measurement (PDF 299KB) provides a clear and practical guide to implementing effective performance measurement systems and the different approaches/frameworks available.
A practitioner’s guide to the balanced scorecard (PDF 45.3KB) is a guidebook on the use of the balanced scorecard in performance measurement. It is suitable for those involved in, or thinking about using a balanced scorecard, whether in a commercial, not-for-profit, or public sector organisation.
Performance reporting to boards: a good practice guide (PDF 958KB) sets out principles for the effective reporting of financial and non-financial information to boards. It contains two case studies and a checklist for performance reporting.
Effective performance management with the balanced scorecard (PDF 227KB) outlines how the scorecard has developed over the last ten years, under ever-changing operating conditions. It has been widely used to support different organisational missions - from profit maximisation, to service delivery or resource optimisation.
