{"id":7969,"date":"2023-05-03T14:41:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T12:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.value4you.it\/?p=7969"},"modified":"2023-05-03T15:37:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:37:29","slug":"il-ruolo-strategico-di-advisor-del-controllo-di-gestione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.value4you.it\/en\/il-ruolo-strategico-di-advisor-del-controllo-di-gestione\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strategic Role of Management Control Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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of Luca Vanzulli<\/a>
\nby\u00a0Luca Vanzulli Blogger, Planning & Control Specialist, Content Marketer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SMEs find themselves operating in an increasingly complex and ever-evolving environment. The hyper-competitiveness of the market and uncertainty complete the picture and drive entrepreneurs to be more attentive and focused on <\/span>management control<\/b> and <\/span>financial planning<\/b> issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Often, the lack of corporate culture leads management to mainly focus on production, procurement, and marketing, mistakenly neglecting <\/span>business management<\/b>. Today, it is no longer possible to navigate blindly: it is necessary to plan for risks and potential imbalances through a careful system of planning, control, and result measurement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Management control: what to do when you don't have time?<\/b><\/h2>\n

In many business contexts, the same entrepreneur ends up managing management control \"in their spare time.\"<\/span> However, this approach is now outdated and not geared towards adding value to the company. The entrepreneur should focus on the company's <\/span>core business<\/b> and rely on <\/span>reliable partners or collaborators<\/b> for the implementation and improvement of internal support processes and activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

But how to make management control more proactive and structured in an SME? If you don't have the opportunity to increase human resources or train someone internally, it may be downright opportunistic to have someone follow up with a <\/span>external and management consultant<\/b>that after a pre-analysis will be able to define the right steps for implementing an effective management control system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember: planning and control consulting is not meant to replace the entrepreneur but should be a valuable strategic support, which should lead the SME to evolve and change its corporate culture.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Where does the management control consultant start?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The activity of Management control advisor<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>must start with a cognitive and exploratory phase of the company: it proceeds with the <\/span>mapping and analysis of the processes<\/b>, <\/span>procedures,<\/b> and <\/span>operational mechanisms<\/b> that are present in various company areas.\u00a0<\/span>Then, the following steps will be defined in consultation with the entrepreneur:<\/span><\/p>\n