Budgeting for Better Performance

Workbook introduction- ILM Super Series study links; Links to ILM qualifications; Links to S/NVQs in management; Workbook objectives; Activity planner; Session A: What is a budget - Introduction; The purpose of budgets; Beginning a budget; Why do we need budgets?; The advantages of budgets; Using budgetary control; Summary; Session B: Monitor performance against budget - Introduction; Budgetary control; Flexible budgets and budgetary control; Non-financial budgets;Standard costing and budgetary control; Summary; Session C: Measuring Performance - Introduction; What is performance measurement?; Performance measurement principles; A range of performance measures; Financial performance measures; Non-financial performance measures;External comparisons; Stakeholders & their objectives; Summary; Session D: Monitoring and improving performance - Introduction; Developing performance standards;Monitoring performance; Improving performance; Summary; Performance checks; Reflect and review;