30 Aug 2023 | Blog, Developing the Business
A project is a unique, transient endeavour, undertaken to achieve planned objectives, which could be defined in terms of outputs, outcomes or benefits. A project is usually deemed to be a success if it achieves the objectives according to their acceptance criteria,...
10 Jun 2020 | Developing the Business, Operational Essentials
Say goodbye to seat-of-the-pants performance: in their search for the Holy Grail of performance measurement, more and more companies are switching on to the model for measurement called the ‘balanced scorecard’. The Institute of Management Accountants found that 64%...
8 Apr 2020 | Developing the Business
Two of the most useful sources of financial information are an organisation’s balance sheet and profit and loss account. In the understanding the numbers learning module we look at what each contains and how to analyse each one to gain valuable insight into an...
8 Apr 2020 | Developing the Business
At the heart of a business strategy is the objective to secure a competitive advantage, by so doing the organisation (the firm) will survive, sustain its business and hopefully grow as as business. Mainstream management theory and economic analyses of private...
7 Apr 2020 | Corporate & Social Responsibility, Developing the Business
Corporate governance involves the reconciliation of the interests of stakeholders. Attention has tended, historically, to be focused upon the role of shareholders and managers. However, stakeholders can also include editorial and production staff, customers, suppliers...
2 Oct 2019 | Developing the Business
Beyond the ‘back of envelope’: This is usually associated with setting up new businesses, business plans now have an acknowledged use and place for new products, new projects, in fact any initiative that requires new investment. Yet often those who hold the purse...
