Business Performance Measurement and Work Unit Planning

In a four-part case study format of a company, participants will analyze the state of the business, including strengths and weaknesses, and then develop an improvement plan.

Summary: Use basic management and planning tools to develop work unit plans aligned with broader business strategies of the organization.
Benefit: Managers who accurately monitor business performance and use the necessary skills to develop business plans and clearly justified budgets ensure business performance and alignment with company goals.

Class Objectives

  • Understand budget considerations with staffing
  • Effectively respond to challenging business situations made evident by monitoring key business indicators
  • Know how to assess and minimize risks associated with various options for actions in response to those challenging situations
  • Use creative staffing to responsibly address resource requirements

Applied Skills

  • Identify key business indicators to monitor business unit performance against business plan
  • Implement tools to develop work unit plans aligned with the broader business strategies of the organization
  • Execute workforce planning and identify job needs/deploy human resources
  • Apply tools and techniques for supporting constituents with the appropriate resources
  • Create and justify a budget for necessary resources that aligns with and supports
  • operational plans
  • Read and understand basic business financial statements and annual reports, then use them to monitor departmental performance
Course Length: 1 Day (7 hours of content)

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