How are budgeting systems used to weigh the efficiency and effectiveness of a health and human service agency?
You figure out the efficiency by looking at a program’s total budget and then dividing it by the number of people who will participate in the program. (Unit cost).
The effectiveness is determined by designing program outcomes. Initially you measure your outcomes against other similar programs, then you develop a baseline and begin to measure against yourself. For example, if your program provides tutoring, you would want to measure how many students achieved a passing grade, how many were promoted, how many had completed homework, etc. You convert this to a % and try to achieve at least a 50% success rate. The next year try for 60% and so on. Then determine what the program costs per student and try to lower your unit cost each year.
I did program analysis for years in social service settings. Our funding was conditional on successful outcomes.
How Service Catalog & Budgeting can Transform IT
|
|
Pricing with Confidence: 10 Ways to Stop Leaving Money on the Table
$15.69 Bad pricing is a great way to destroy your company’s value, revenue, and profits. With ten simple rules, this book shows you how to deliver both healthy profit margins and robust revenue growth while kicking the dreaded discounting habit. The authors destroy the conventional wisdom that you have to trade margins for revenues and show you how to fully exploit the value your company offers custome... |
|
|
Make Your First Million In Network Marketing: Proven Techniques You Can Use to Achieve Financial Success
$8.05 Starting a network marketing business is ideal for people who want to set their own hours and choose their coworkers - while becoming financially secure. Make Your First Million in Network Marketing is a valuable tool for both new and experienced network marketers that reveals successful ideas and strategies - going beyond pep talks to discuss real selling techniques. Learn what it takes to ma... |