Activity-Based Management Concepts

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Duration: 1.0 day
Course fee:
EPTO units: .
CEUs: 0.6

This outline is provisional and subject to change.

This course introduces activity-based management methodologies.

Learn how to

examine activity-based management (ABM), evaluate an organization's current cost system, and identify alternatives
describe the synergy between Total Quality Management (TQM), Just In Time (JIT), Business Process re-engineering (BPR), Economic Value Analysis (EVA), and ABM
describe how to use ABM strategically for supporting complex business decisions
identify factors that drive costs
describe why appropriate performance measures are important and how to choose and use them
list the do's and don'ts for implementation.

Who should attend

Those looking for an understanding of the concepts of the activity-based costing methodology. Operational managers needing better information on true business process costs should attend this course.

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Course Contents

Introducing Activity-Based Cost Management

what is activity-based management (ABM)?

Costing Activities, Processes, and Products

evaluating an organization's current cost system
identifying alternatives
identifying factors that drive costs
using ABM strategically to support complex business decisions

Supporting Continuous Improvements

understanding the synergy between ABM and Total Quality Management (TQM)
understanding the synergy between ABM and Just-In-Time (JIT)
understanding the synergy between ABM and Business Process Engingeering (BPR)
understanding the synergy between ABM and Economic Value Analysis (EVA)

Measuring Performance

what are appropriate performance measures?
choosing and using performance measures

Software

This course addresses SAS Activity-Based Management.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.

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