The necessity of the operative controlling use at the enterprise has been shown. The difference between operative and strategic controlling has been demonstrated. The essence of operative controlling has been presented and the main tasks, which this concept performs, have been outlined and characterized. The difference between the methods and tools of operative controlling has been investigated, the main ones have been determined. The article has been written with the use of such methods as abstraction, induction and deduction, logical approach, definition and interpretation. The findings consist in the fact that the selected issue of the research is relevant nowadays. As a result of the development of science and technology the operative controlling will face new objectives, while new methods and tools of their realization will appear.