Manage Outcomes: Monitor Performance and Maximize Results
Overview
Finance leaders are expected to deliver results—but true leadership means influencing outcomes before they happen. Monitor & Respond: Drive Performance Proactively equips finance professionals to shift from reactive reporting to forward-looking performance leadership. Participants will learn to build systems that anticipate issues, use reforecasting and scenario planning to respond with agility, and apply predictive analytics to guide decisions. This course empowers finance leaders to highlight risks early, communicate insights clearly, and drive strategic impact across the business with confidence and clarity.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify early performance variances against budget and recognize appropriate steps for escalation.
- Select effective techniques to monitor activities and highlight underperformance across business functions.
- Determine when and how to reforecast financial outcomes in response to changing assumptions.
- Recognize strategies to mitigate shortfalls and support decision-making during negative scenarios.
- Differentiate between scenario planning and predictive modeling to anticipate and influence future outcomes.
This course includes practical exercises, mentor insights, and scenario-based questions to reinforce learning and ensure participants can apply key concepts in real-world finance leadership situations. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a CPD-accredited certificate.
Lessons:
Lesson 1: Proactively Monitor Performance
Master proactive performance monitoring by spotting issues early, aligning metrics with strategy, and using insights to influence decisions—positioning yourself as a trusted, forward-looking finance leader.
Lesson 2: Respond and Reforecast with Agility
Lead with agility by mastering reforecasting as a strategic tool—responding to change with speed, clarity, and data-driven action that stabilizes the business and drives better outcomes.
Lesson 3: Drive Predictive Insight and Impact
Use predictive modeling and scenario planning to shift from reporting to foresight—helping your organization anticipate change, guide decisions, and drive performance with proactive, data-led insight.
Additional Information
CPD Hours: 2
Field of Study: Finance
No prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course.
No advance preparation is required. The primary purpose of this module is to address any deficiencies in this CFO competency compared to your peer group. So, you might find it helpful to have first taken the CFO competency framework to determine your existing skill level before starting the module.
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
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