This package has been created as a practical guide to developing performance measurements in any industry. It has been divided into the following 6 sections: 1. Introduction 2. Measurement as a management support system 3. What is a balanced scorecard? 4. Developing a customized balanced scorecard 5. Target setting and quantifying performance for incentive programs 6. New performance management system and the performance improvement process
Performance Measurement Systems: 1.0 Introduction
There are 3 charts in this section Chart 1.1: This is a general introductory chart which has been tailored for measurements to demonstrate that a balanced scorecard is an integral part of business planning and strategy This chart emphasizes that strategy implementation must be top-down and a good measurement system is a powerful tool for achieving this. It also shows how a balanced scorecard decomposes as it permeates downwards from the top - making company objectives actionable at all levels An important chart which demonstrates that the balanced scorecard is a powerful approach for identifying areas of improvement and inadequacies in support processes. A balanced scorecard should be a prelude to a business re-design or a process re-engineering
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1.1 The balanced scorecard is an integral part of business planning and strategy
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1.2 A performance measurement system is a tool for implementing strategic planning and achieving continuous improvement at all levels of an organization
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Measures send signals into the organization as to what is important. To send the right signal measure the right things, i.e., the value drivers In order for a measurement process to serve