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Centro Camillo Bussolati |
Observatory for Planning & Control
Why the Observatory for Planning & Control was set up
In Italy the "state of the art" planning and control within firms is known only superficially. We have been made aware of this lack of knowledge during several Conventions arranged by international institutions as the European Accounting Association ( E.A.A.) or as the American Accounting Association, where significant data about our Country do not emerge while papers on other countries are plentiful. We do not know, for instance, the number and the characteristics of those firms that make use of accounting tools as the Activity Based Costing nor results carried out from experiences of those firms that, on the other hand, have implemented ABC.
For a long time, the University of Castellanza (LIUC) thought about filling this gap of knowledge. The Camillo Bussolati research and training centre has offered the opportunity to do so.
The Observatory’s aim is to fill a gap and to improve Business Administration studies in the field of Planning and Control
The Mission of the Observatory is constructive as well as challenging:
" to spread and consolidate a Planning and control culture among innovative firms"
What the Observatory of Planning & Control does
The Observatory is an initiative which firms, institutions or persons coming from a business contest can join. The common aim of such participants should be: to develop new knowledge about the applicability of planning and control tools and relative processes within organizations.
To this end we have planned some services to offer to the Observatory’s members, whose number is restricted to fifty including firms and individuals. They are selected on the basis of level of experience within the Planning & Control area. We are resolved to create a club of experts wishing to increase their professionalism in this specific matter.
The Observatory is run by a Strategic Steering Committee, consisting of four university teachers and three managers appointed by the partners’ meeting. Committee tasks are the following:
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To define the annual research subject |
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To suggest topics for selection at the three annual workshops |
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To define which process will be object of the P & C Benchmarking Club annual meeting. |
For 1998, first year of the Observatory, the four university teachers are the following:
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Alberto Bubbio |
Teacher of Planning and Control at the L.I.U.C. |
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Paola Miolo Vitali |
Teacher of Cost accounting at Università di Pisa |
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Erasmo Santesso |
Teacher of Planning and Control at "Università Ca’ Foscari" Venezia |
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Alessandro Sinatra |
Teacher of Business Strategy at L.I.U.C. and Rector of L.I.U.C. |
Managers of the three firms that promoted the Observatory belonging to the Committee are the following:
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Giovanni Frucci |
C.E.O., Ecofor S. p. A. |
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Gaetano Ricucci |
Administration Finance and Control Manager, Falk Group |
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Alessandra Agnoletto |
Administration Finance and Control, DHL |
The services offered by the Observatory
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Three Workshop for managers who operate within the Planning & Control area |
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Seven seminars named Management Conversations |
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The exclusive results of research carried out by the Observatory |
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A quarterly Bulletin of bibliographic updating : Library of Management |
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The P&C Benchmarking Club, dedicated to analysing processes concerning the area of Planning, Administration, Finance, and Control |
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The admittance to services offered by the Library of Libero Istituto Universitario C. Cattaneo |
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20 to 30 percent discounts on prices of books of the collection named "Proposal of Planning and Control" that will be managed by the Camillo Bussolati Centre. |
Page named "Observatory books" shows publications of university teachers that belonging to the Observatory and, in particular, to the Strategic Steering Committee; the same page presents the first four volumes published so far within the "Proposal of Planning and Control" collection.
This collection, whose aim is to provide innovative P&C tools and suggestions, is organised into three sub-collections:
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Ideas and new trends |
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Beyond the tool |
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Monographs and business cases |
In the first collection it is possible to find those works that shows innovative contributions or are expressions of new trends concerning Planning & Control studies.
Within the collection named Beyond the tool works dedicated to traditional planning and control tools can be found.
The aim of Monographs and business cases is to stimulate, observe and learn from others’ success and mistakes.
How to join the Observatory
It is possible to join the Observatory in two ways: deciding to become members or paying the fee stated for the potential participants to the single Observatory initiatives as an option.
To became members it is sufficient subscribing the annual membership fee (L.7.000.000 + VAT) that gives the right to:
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Participation in the three workshops scheduled in each year and dedicated to significant business experiences within the planning and control area |
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Choice to attend four seminars among seven management conversations. |
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Results of Research that the Strategic Steering Committee of the Observatory decide to carry out during the year |
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Bulletin of bibliographic updating : Library of Management |
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Participation in the P&C Benchmarking Club’s annual meeting |
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Use of facilities of the L.I.U.C. library and card |
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20 to 30 percent discounts on prices of books of the collection named "Proposal of Planning and Control", that will be managed by the Camillo Bussolati Centre. |
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Participation in the Annual Observatory Meeting, where firms’ delegates of the Strategic Steering Committee will be designated |
Nel caso la quota di iscrizione sia sottoscritta da un'impresa o da un altro ente questo dà diritto alla persona associata di inviare, in sua sostituzione, ad alcune occasioni di incontro organizzate dall'Osservatorio un'altra persona della stessa azienda.
Otherwise, in order to join the Observatory as a potential member participating in single initiatives and than to have the opportunity to take part in the restricted group of Observatory members, it is sufficient to pay, as an option, a fee consisting of L. 1.400.000 (VAT excluded) that gives the right:
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to receive the Quarterly Bulletin of bibliographic updating : Library of Management |
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to be informed about every initiative of the Observatory and in particular about research that is started in order to decide whether to join them or not. |
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to attend the Workshops, Seminars, and join the P&C Benchmarking Club , paying the relative fee |
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to take advantage of 20 to 30 percent discounts on prices of books of the collection named "Proposal of Planning and Control", that will be managed by the Camillo Bussolati Centre. |
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For informations, suggestions, requests ... |
Libero Istituto Universitario Carlo Cattaneo |
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