Too much time chasing updates?

Too much time chasing updates?

Chasing Updates Spare a thought for the poor individual charged with creating reports for monthly management meetings! When old-fashioned processes are still being used, huge amounts of time, resource and energy are wasted on: Chasing people for updatesChasing those...
Using KPIs to manage your business

Using KPIs to manage your business

Using KPIs to manage your business It’s all too easy to get lost in the complexities of strategic planning and the detail that comes with it. From debating reporting scorecards to considering data sets for measurement, the risk is always losing sight of the...
Company Specific KPIs

Company Specific KPIs

Company Specific KPIs Why do you need company specific KPIs? When asking this question, take a step back and answer this alternative question first: “Do I want to be the same as everyone else or do I want to be better, stronger and faster?” If the answer is the...
Understanding KPI Thresholds

Understanding KPI Thresholds

Understanding KPI targets and thresholds Understanding KPI Targets – This week we continue our article series on Key Performance Indicators: the measures by which an organisation’s progress towards strategic goals and objectives are measured, typically...
KPI Best Practices – Use The Right Tools

KPI Best Practices – Use The Right Tools

Using the right tools In this series of three articles, we have looked at the value and application of KPIs. In the first article, we looked at the importance of leadership buy-in. In the second, we discussed why KPIs must be aligned with strategic business objectives...
Measure objectives, not projects

Measure objectives, not projects

Measure objectives, not projects In the second of this series of three articles, we are looking in-depth at how to use Key Performance Indicators to measure objectives. In our first article, we looked at what a KPI is and positioned its value to the organisation as a...