Using a Composite Index

Nov 17, 2014 | KPIs

Any given objective may have one or more associated metrics to determine its success or failure. When an objective can be measured through a 1:1 relationship, that is one objective has one metric, then the measurement process is usually quite simple. Monitor the...

Stacey Barr Reviews Intrafocus e-Book

Sep 23, 2014 | KPIs, Press Releases

Press Release – Intrafocus e-Book is positively reviewed by Stacey Barr. The Intrafocus e-Book Developing Meaningful KPIs has been given a four star review by Stacey Barr, world renowned performance measure specialist. Intrafocus has re-published its e-Book...

5 Reasons to Automate KPI Management

Sep 9, 2014 | KPIs

Businesses usually review progress through monthly reporting. Within a typical monthly report will be a set of slides and/or spreadsheets that purport to contain all of the information required to make decisions for the following month(s). These reports will almost...

What is an XmR Chart?

Jul 28, 2014 | KPIs, Strategic Planning

It easy to build an XmR Chart is a KPI Software package like Spider Impact XmR Charts fall under the category of control charts used to monitor industrial or business processes. The X stands for ‘Individual’. In an industrial process this may be a quality of an item...

Why Red Amber Green (RAG)?

Jul 8, 2013 | KPIs

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is meaningless unless its value can be compared to something. Without a comparison it is impossible to say if the value is good, bad or indifferent. The comparator could be a target based on previous performance or on a notional...

Key Performance Indicators – Book Review

Apr 15, 2013 | Book Reviews, KPIs

Every company and organisation is unique, every company and organisation is striving to be the very best at what they do. Does this mean that the things they measure should be unique and different too? Clearly there will be some things that differ across industries...