Control Self-Assessment

RICHARD P. TRITTER is the Director of Regional Business Development at a major software consulting firm in Massachusetts. Previously, he was the Director of Facilitative Consulting and the Director of Business Self-Assessment practice worldwide at a Big Five accounting firm, which involved conducting facilitative meetings with groups of client executives at the vice-presidential level or higher. Regarded as a major authority on CSA technique, Tritter researched and wrote Control Self-Assessment: Experience, Current Thinking, and Best Practices for the Institute of Internal Auditors. For his facilitation work in improving adult-handicapped programs, the author was the cowinner of the Massachusetts Better Government Competition awarded by Governor William Weld in 1991.

Traditional consulting is failing to meet client needs because itoverlooks a key source of information: the client. Tritter'sfacilitative techniques take consulting to the next level,detailing processes for sharing knowledge and gaining agreement.His focus on Control Self-Assessment gives the reader an excellentleverage point for improving business performance. With an emphasison "how-to", this book gives practical techniques for assessing andmanaging business risk.--(Tom McNamee, President, Sales Focus,Inc.) Control Self-Assessment: A Guide to Facilitation-Based Consultingprovides a comprehensive guide to understanding the processesinvolved in CSA facilitation. Realistic problem-solving examplesguide the novice facilitator through common facilitation pitfallsto enable the planning of a successful meeting. A good referencetool.--(Lynda Sharpe-LeLonde, President, Sharpe Decisions Inc.)

• Facilitative Consulting and Control Self-Assessment: AnIntroduction. Understanding the Basis of Facilitation: Models to Remember. Definitions and Distinctions. A Control Self-Assessment Session to Improve BusinessPerformance. Planning a Control Self-Assessment Session to Assess BusinessRisk. Importance of Frameworks. Using Facilitation as a Consulting Sales Tool. Different Control Self-Assessment Processes, DifferentObjectives. Necessary Skills, Qualities, and Values of a Facilitator. Electronic Voting Systems. Appendices. Index.