Economic Benchmarking, Process Improvement, and Decision Making Flashcards

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What is ABM

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Activity Based Management

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How do you change to activity based management

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view finances based on activity (registration, scheduling, etc..), rather than general accountin terms (wages, supplies, utilities, etc..)

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why does ABM work

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it allows you to see what each stage of the process within a department costs you, splitting up the general costs

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What is Benchmarking

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a systematic process for measuring ones work process, perfomance, and outputs against relevant competitors and industry peers

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what are benefits of benchmarking

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see what’s possible

provide deeper understanding

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