Scorecards & Dashboards

Definition: Graphical monitoring of Key Performance Indicators for corporations, departments and employees.

Digital Dashboards are critical data visualization tools for managers and other decision makers to quickly analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and other critical corporate data

Scorecards are a critical measurement and management tool that transforms the organization from a cost center or support organization to an enabler of business value.

Keys to successful Dashboards & Scorecards:

• Quality of Metrics – the backbone of any scorecard or dashboard are the metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). These have to be jointly developed between business partners and be in a language understood by all.

• Quality of Data – Do you have the data to support the metrics you are trying to measure? How often does it update?

• Timeliness – Will it take so long to get the data compiled into metrics and pushed out to the end user that it will be too old to be useful?

• Ownership – Do you have accountability for the metrics you are trying to manage?

• Integration – will your dashboard be integrated into your reporting structure to do a deeper dive into the reason for the variance? Additionally, will your planning application be integrated so that re-forecasting can be done seamlessly?

  
  
  

  Without integrated processes, operational systems and business intelligence & planning layers, business performance applications will not provide the return on investment or the business productivity gains that are expected. Acuity Business Integration ensures that your scorecard & dashboard initiatives are successful by focusing on not just the application, but the integration of that application to your people and technical environment.