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Corporate Performance Management

Framework, Approach and Challenges Observed

16 June 2009

Performance Improvement

Agenda
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1 CPM defined for performance leadership 1
2 CPM framework 6
3 CPM – Practical implementation approach 11

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Section 1
CPM defined for performance leadership

Performance Improvement

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Section 1 - CPM defined for performance leadership

Strategic Finance: Leading the Way

Top Performing Companies:

• Are more likely to have adopted CPM Best


Practice
• Finance is the custodian of performance
data
• Finance provides performance insight at
the strategy table

Strategic Finance

Leading the Way on Performance


Management and DELIVERING
Business Insight

“Information is not Management Information until it is used by Decision Makers”


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Section 1 - CPM defined for performance leadership

Performance Leaders translate their value drivers to KPI’s to


actions and related budgets focused on strategy

Watch Factors Key Value Drivers


High
Potential value drivers on a higher Use these for your Strategy map
level within the organisation
Impact
on strategic objectives?

Distracters Tactical Factors


Low
No longer focus on these, stop related Potential value drivers on a lower
activities a.s.a.p. level within the organisation

Low High
Manageability
Extent of influence for desired result?

What do we really How do we know if How good do we What initiatives What do we


have to excel at? we are actually need / want to be are needed to need / want to
excelling at this? at this? reach our target? invest to reach
our target?

Value drivers KPI’s Targets Initiatives Budget

Section 2
CPM framework

Performance Improvement

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Section 2 - CPM framework

PwC’s Performance Management Framework

PwC’s CPM framework helps companies develop an integrated CPM approach that
supports the design and implementation of management processes and systems that
aligns business strategy to drive accountabilities, decision support and operational
execution.
ALIGN

Strategy Plan

CPM

Key Data
Culture Governance Technology Process
Enablers: Management

Section 2 - CPM framework

ALIGN – Strategy and Plan

ALIGN Key Areas – Strategy Key Areas – Plan


Strategy Plan • Strategic alignment • Target setting
• Strategy Maps • Business planning
• Value Drivers • Financial/operational planning
CPM • Performance measures • Budgeting
• Scorecards/dashboards • Performance Budgeting
• Scenario models • Collaboration
• Stakeholders Management • Accountabilities
• Organization structure

Data
Culture Governance
Management
Technology Process Red Flags
• No linkage of plans to strategy
Clear alignment of strategy and plan that • Poorly defined roles and accountabilities
is dynamic and focuses on both financial • Plans not linked to performance measures
and non-financial objectives. • Historical vs. leading views
• Unbalanced measures-highly financially focused
• No use of risk and opportunity based frameworks for prioritization

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Section 2 - CPM framework

EVALUATE – Measure and Insight

Key Areas – Measure Key Areas – Insight


ALIGN
• Close & consolidate • Goal & performance tracking
Strategy Plan • Statutory reporting • Forecasting
• Management information • Business activity monitoring/
alerting
• Business analytics
CPM

Red Flags
Data
Culture Governance Technology Process
Management • Disparate reporting tools
• Different accounting policies of Subsidiaries / JVs
The right information to the right people at • Lack of comprehensive management information and business analytics
the right time to make the right decision. • Poor data quality
• Historical vs. leading views
• Unbalanced measures-highly financially focused
• Fragmented management, statutory and external processes

Section 2 - CPM framework

SUSTAIN – Execute and Reward

ALIGN Key Areas – Execute Key Areas – Reward


Strategy Plan • Process and business evaluation • Compensation & rewards
• Performance dialogue & • Accountability
Communications • Motivation, leadership and
• Improvement planning & behavior
CPM
corrective measures • Employee development
• Change management • Support, training, and coaching

Data
Culture Governance
Management
Technology Process Red Flags
• No processes for performance review
Taking action and rewarding people to • Frequent restarting of improvement programs
ensure sustainable results. • Low forecast accuracy
• Little use of driver based concepts
• Lack of rolling forecasts
• P&L focused vs. balance sheet and cash flow

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Section 3
CPM – Practical implementation approach

Performance Improvement

Section 3 - CPM – Practical implementation approach

Address prioritized initiatives but keep a holistic perspective

• Financial Planning and Budgeting • Analytics and Reporting

– How do we shorten the budgeting cycle or deploy – How do we align our KPI’s and reduce reporting
rolling forecasts? complexity?

– How do we implement an accountable driver-based – How can we employ real-time dashboards and
planning process against which the BU performance scorecards?
can be monitored? – How do we generate management and operational
– How can we automate financial planning / budgeting reports consistently on time?
and reporting for BU’s (post o/h allocations) • Data Warehousing
– Are financial plans linked to operational plans – How can we improve data integrity of reports
• Financial Consolidation generated by various user groups?

– How do we automate and produce IFRS / GAAP – How do we streamline the meta-data definition
compliant consolidated financial statements from across multiple divisions / entities?
subsidiary / JV-Associate / from their disparate GL • Performance Framework and Incentives
systems on a periodic basis?
– How can we improve our rewards programs to
• CPM Solution Selection better drive progress against business plans?
– Evaluate and select CPM tools supporting planning, – Implement a specific performance framework (e.g.
consolidation, analytics and reporting balanced scorecard)

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Section 3 - CPM – Practical implementation approach

Holding companies with complex consolidation structures

HOLDCO

Holding Company currently


Oil and
Oil
Holding
Gas
Holding
ABC
AA Water
Company
XX Power
Company
YY Power
Company
• Receives Excel Trial Balance templates by 5th
AAA and global accounting team then consolidates
books by 15th of every month
Oil and
Gas
Holding
ABC Inc
Water
Company
Power
Company
Power
Company
• Used manual and ERP allocation functionality
BBB
for consolidation
However, vision is to
Oil and
Gas
Holding B
Oil and Gas
Holding C • Provide a consolidated view of the whole
business by 3rd
• Assist in faster risk sensitivity analysis,
Country A Country B
portfolio analysis, act as a baseline for
financial planning / budgeting and drive a KPI
based reporting environment

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Section 3 - CPM – Practical implementation approach


Performance oriented planning will require a holistic policy
framework that aligns strategic intent and resource allocation
Objectives Budget Management Level
Strategic Vision
Strategic Planning / Performance Community
Dominant role of Strategic Planning Needs
Planning

Government
Macro-economic
objectives: MTFF Policy
Overall expenditure control
Dominant role of Finance Function in Govt
Aggregate fiscal
discipline Program
Outcomes
Resource allocation
Policy objectives MTEF
Strategic areas (inter-sectoral) Program
Inter-authorities agencies and departmental co- Outputs
Allocation ordination
Efficiency
Performance Based Budgeting
Activity Outputs
Within strategic areas
Operational performance
Programs-Activities prioritization
indicators
Line authorities / departments / agencies
Resource Inputs Resource Inputs

Technical
efficiency Operations-Service delivery
Programs and Projects
Code of conduct and
ethics

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Section 3 - CPM – Practical implementation approach
In FS, integration to risk models and risk based decision making is
critical in CPM design
T ransaction
Front – Middle
Office
Systems
Systems

HR/ Rewards

Financial
Accounting
Performance
Management

FTP Unit
Management

Profitability
Planning
Strategic
Planning

Allocating
Product Product
Vision
Vision Operating
Profitability Management
Expenses
Allocating Customer
Capital Profitability

Customer
Management

Risk Management

Market
Market

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Section 3 - CPM – Practical implementation approach


CPM – Best Practices Summarized

ƒ Reinforce strategic clarity for the performance measurement mission.


ƒ Elicit a comprehensive evaluation of business performance through a performance
management system
ƒ Leverage technology to facilitate continuous performance reporting.
ƒ Link incentives to performance measures.
ƒ Integrate performance measurement, planning, budgeting, and financial
consolidation processes to achieve successful strategy implementation.

Closing Thought:

“ What gets measured gets done!”

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