Table of Contents

Contents: Defining the problem(s); The business environment; Budget managers - competent contractors; The internal environment - budget managers as purchasers. Budget contracts; Planning, profiling and setting budgets; Monitoring a budget; Tactical intervention; Control. Performance measurement; Performance and the budget manager; Improving budget and business competences.

About the Author

During the last 20 years, William Bryans has held a number of senior financial and business management posts in the Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Board. His wide ranging interests include the development of business competences in organisations, systems applications, and in management. Throughout his career he has promoted the notion of structured improvement in performance and has been involved with the University of Ulster in development initiatives aimed at competent management practice.