AGA is pleased to announce a new and increasingly important topic to our audio conference schedule—establishing a performance management system.

Governments have used a variety of methods to implement performance management and measurement systems. Government leaders must provide the direction for initiating and sustaining performance management, but what do all these approaches mean and will any one approach be appropriate? How do governments determine the best approach? Is a hybrid model best? Presenters share their insights on the different approaches and describe the strengths and weaknesses of each. The topics to be covered are: 

To share his practical experiences and expertise in performance management systems is Mark Abrahams, MBA, CGFM, CPA, President, The Abrahams Group.  Also hear from Michael Jacobson, Manager, Performance Management Section, King County Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget; and Rich Siegel, Performance Coordinator, Bellevue, WA as they share their hands-on experiences using a different approach to performance management in local government.