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Performance monitoring and management control for business efficiency

Management control is a structured approach that helps businesses monitor performance, compare results against goals, and plan for the future using a mix of methods, tools, and techniques.

It’s designed to help you:

  1. Make strategic and operational decisions.
  2. Take timely action to boost performance.


Wondering if your company’s management control is actually doing its job? Start by asking yourself these questions.

ARE YOU WORKING WITH THE RIGHT DATA TO MAKE SMART BUSINESS DECISIONS?

Heads up: standard accounting data isn’t enough!

Why not? Because it’s backward-looking. It tells you what happened – not what’s coming. It’s often delivered too late to take action when it counts. And it’s structured for compliance, not for understanding how your business actually runs or how to improve it.

ARE YOUR DATA PROCESSES BUILT TO DRIVE REAL BUSINESS IMPACT?

A solid management control system relies on four core processes:

  1. Planning: setting clear goals, timelines, and resource needs to move work forward.
  2. Performance measurement: tracking results consistently with meaningful KPIs.
  3. Variance analysis: comparing actuals to forecasts regularly to catch issues and spot opportunities.
  4. Management reporting: communicating insights clearly so leaders can make informed calls.


It runs as a system – if even one component is underperforming, the effectiveness of the entire structure is compromised. When all elements operate reliably and in sync, the system becomes a powerful enabler of informed, strategic decision-making across the organization.

IS YOUR MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM DELIVERING THE RIGHT INPUTS AND OUTPUTS?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) now offers powerful ways to strengthen management control by:

  1. Enhancing data accuracy and reducing human error in both collection and analysis.
  2. Speeding up processing to provide timely, actionable insights.
  3. Cutting operational costs by eliminating manual, low-value tasks – shifting the focus to high-impact analysis.
  4. Integrating external variables – like market trends or material costs – into your evaluations.


These are just some of the ways AI solutions for business can support better business planning and control.

That said, adopting AI is not a plug-and-play solution. Without a well-structured approach, the investment may underperform and fail to deliver the expected value.

BUILD A STRONGER MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PERCINQUE

Percinque partners with you to develop a solution tailored to your business. By combining the hands-on expertise of our interim managers with your company’s capabilities and the power of digital innovation, we help you navigate today’s fast-changing business landscape through smarter, data-driven insights.

Whether you’re focused on corporate performance monitoring or seeking advanced market data management and reporting solutions, we can support your goals. Contact us for an initial assessment. With our check-up tool, we can evaluate your current setup in just a few days and work with you to shape a focused, effective plan.

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