Control Process Or Elements Of Control

The Elements Of Control / Steps in control process.

The four basic elements in a control system –

1.     Establishing standards – The first steps of controlling is the characteristic or condition of the operating system which is to be measured. It is necessary to find the result which are desired. It is very useful to setting the standards are expressed in terms of quantity. The standards should have some characteristics to produce effective performance. The characteristics may be time, cost, efforts, result oriented, quantitative term expressed, accurate, periodical revision and the like.

2.     The Sensor – It is the second element of control. It is a means, for measuring the characteristics or condition. The performance should be compared with the established standards. So, necessary information should be collected about the performance. The effective management information system provides the necessary information i.e., performance particulars. Several techniques are used by the management to measure the performance.

3.     The Comparator – It determines the need for correction by comparing what is occurring with what has been planned. The actual performance is compared with standards, the deviations are known to the management. But when variations are beyond those considered acceptable, corrective action is required. It involves a sort of preventative action which indicates action that good control is being achieved.

4.     The Activator – The activator is the fourth element of control. The correction action taken to return the system to expected output. The actual person device or method used to direct corrective inputs into the operating system may take a verity of forms. The management has to take necessary corrective action on the basis of nature of causes of deviations.