Drive strategic performance with Balanced Scorecards and operational dashboards

Balanced Scorecards help translate business strategy into action. Performance dashboards are critical for monitoring operations and tactics. This fully updated guide shows you how to create and implement a program of Balanced Scorecards and dashboards using Excel, the preferred tool for the job. Incorporating the latest enhancements, it leads you step by step through the process, preparing you to leverage these tools for improved performance in your organization.

• Understand how and why Balanced Scorecards work
• Develop your strategic foundation, build your strategy map, select metrics, and set targets
• Create executive and operational dashboards to aid in decision-making
• Identify critical metrics and key performance indicators
• Examine the pros and cons of using Excel so you can leverage its power
• Provide more information with miniature charts and tables
• Smooth data, forecast trends, and display alerts
• Publish with PowerPoint templates or in secure formats
• Add extra functionality to Excel
  

Ron Person is a senior consultant of business optimization at Sitecore. For the 27 years prior to that, Ron's independent consulting firm helped organizations clarify their strategy and build measurable high performance. His clients included Medtronic Vascular, the U.S. Navy, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Motion Picture Artists Association.