• Comparing the actual performance with planned performance, identifying the
  variances if any and taking necessary actions to correct them can be said as controlling.

Steps Of Controlling

• Establishment of standards
• Measure the performance
• Recognize deviations
• Take corrective actions

Types Of Control

• Feedforward control
• Concurrent control
• Feedback control

Importance Of  Controlling

• To ensure the quality of the product
• To minimize the cost
• To minimize the faults or bring them down to the zero level
• To change according to the environmental changes
• To evaluate the progress and correct the faults
• To confirm that the performance of the organization is up to the expected
  level