| Agenda |
| Day
One: September 27, 2004 |
8:30 |
Registration
& Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Integrating
Strategic Planning and Performance Measures through the Logic
Model
Define individual roles and set accountability standards to develop
efficient teams. Identify specific goals from department mission
and coordinate outreach to stakeholders and employees for the
development of the strategic plan. |
10:00 |
Implementing
the Government Performance Logic Model to Develop and Manage Common
Performance Measures
Use the Logic Model to establish clearly-defined strategic end and
intermediate-outcomes for your program as well as develop common
performance measures to communicate your program’s internal
and external priorities. Promote good management by using measures
to monitor program performance. |
11:00 |
Break
& Refreshments |
11:15 |
SHOW ME THE MEASURES! “Best-in-Class” Outcome
Performance Measurements Using the Logic Model
Using the Logic Model, discuss best practices outcome measures
that can be applied to assess any government program’s performance.
Examine end-outcomes for specific missions using illustrations
of the linkage between outcomes, strategies, outputs and inputs.
|
12:15 |
Networking
Luncheon |
1:15 |
Application
Session: Developing Outcome Performance Measures
Develop your own set of outcome-based performance measures for your
program utilizing the Logic Model methodology. Create clearly-defined,
succinct measurements that are integrated into the strategic outcome
goals established by your program. |
2:15 |
Developing “Intermediate-Outcome” Performance
Measures Linked to Program Strategy
Assess changes in your organization in order to attain strategic
outcome goals. Integrate strategies with outcomes to eliminate barriers
to improving program performance. Also, utilize the application
assignment to examine particular strategies and objectives for your
program. |
3:15 |
Break
& Refreshments |
3:30 |
Applying
Performance Measures to Intermediate and End Outcomes
Manage program goals through the application of performance measures
for results and strategies. Then, assess the success of your goals
and strategies by examining the role your measures play in achieving
desired results. Communicate the effectiveness of model measures
for your goals and strategies to ensure repeated success. |
4:30 |
SHOW
ME THE MEASURES: Model Performance Measures for Business Processes
and Cost-Efficiencies
Examine the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization’s
business processes and link the measures used to evaluate their
success. Develop ideal measures for your organization that can be
managed and applied. Utilizing ratio analysis, study your measures
to ensure they are providing you with a sound return on investment.
|
5:30 |
Adjourn |
|
Day Two: September 28, 2004 |
8:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Achieving
Full Cost & Accrual Accounting in Government
Master the conceptual framework and technical insight for successful
and relevant performance costing. Understand flexibilities provided
in the standards and how to maximize their benefits and learn how
to converge cost and performance data to provide superior accountability. |
| 10:00 |
Break & Refreshments |
| 10:15 |
Developing
Cost Information for External Reporting
Integrate compliance standards to ensure your cost model
meets reporting requirements such as PSAB and CICA. Learn innovative
strategies and best practices to developing financial reports and
implement successful techniques on cost information systems for
internal management and external reporting. |
11:15 |
Emerging
Lines of Practice in Cost Management
Develop an effective plan to successfully manage audits. Utilize
best practice techniques to survive audit scrutiny and discuss
challenges to mission performance facing auditors and managers.
|
12:15 |
Networking
Luncheon |
1:15 |
Using
Cost Management to Inform and Drive Internal and Management Decisions
Learn from after-action reviews on how to drive change. Discuss
how to promote continuous improvement initiatives and improve organizational
management through strategic use of financial and non-financial
information |
2:30 |
Break
& Refreshments |
2:45 |
Adopting
Your Framework for Cost Measurement and Allocation
Define the role of cost measurements in the cost management process.
Understand allocation mechanics and their budgetary implications
and maintain positive fiscal management through resource allocation
|
4:30 |
Adjourn |
