Service Description: The Business Effectiveness Unit was formed in 2011 to bring together a number of corporate business management functions across the authority. The team brings leads on a range of disciplines and actively supports services in their application of Business Intelligence, Performance Management, Programme and Project Management, Risk Management, Value for Money, Business Planning and Data Quality. In addition, the unit provides reporting at a strategic level to Members and senior management in respect of the corporate priorities as set out in the Corporate Plan. The management of the council's internal audit contract is also managed from the unit.
Also known as:- Audit, BEU, Business Intelligence, Business Planning (Internal), Corporate Plan, CorVu, Data Quality, Internal Audit, JCAD, LAA, Local Area Agreement, Performance Management, Programme Management, Project Assurance, Project Management, Research, Risk Management, Service Planning, Statistical Analysis, Team Planning, Value for Money, VFM
Answer: Performance Management measures the delivery of the Corporate Plan and underpins the Council's key strategies. Its purpose is to ensure that appropriate and practical arrangements are in place to plan, deliver and review Council activities both 'on the ground' and at a strategic level in the most effective way, making improvements transparent and sustainable.