They're so hot right now, sparklines. They thankfully bring some sanity to performance dashboards (goodbye goofy gauges). But they do have a limitation no-one seems to be talking about. (more…)

Alessandro asks: "If I'd like to build a BI product from scratch, I need to define specific KPIs divided by industry in order to have just a "big-picture". Instead of asking people specific questions, are there any standard KPIs for each industry?"

With the help of Doug Hubbard, author of "How to Measure Anything", we'll explore why you can abandon the pursuit of perfectly accurate data and measures. (more…)

Vicki N asks "I am on a project to create an 'executive dashboard' of KPIs. An advisory board has been formed to guide this effort. How should I approach this so we don't end up with a laundry list of metrics that are not helpful/needed?"

You might think that rolling up your performance measures or KPIs into a weighted score or composite index is a great strategy to simplify your dashboard, to deal with lots of measures, or to create proxies for intangible goals. Think again.

IN THIS EPISODE: Getting top management to define the goals. Getting meaningful measures that work. How to get people to enter data. Good and inexpensive dashboard applications. And more. (more…)

Unless your performance reports are focused on answering three critical questions, they're likely to bore you sleep, lead you astray, or confuse the begeesus out of you. (more…)

IN THIS EPISODE: Upcoming Events: Interested in a 2012 Performance Measure Blueprint Workshop? Let us know... Practical Tip: Three questions to design your KPI reports How-to Resources: How to design useful a...

IN THIS EPISODE: Feature: 5 Steps For a Fast Performance Dashboard. Q&A: Should dashboards be used only for KPIs that can be reported on daily or weekly? Quick Tip: A review of KPI Dashboard.

IN THIS EPISODE: Article: 3 Things You Need On Every KPI Graph. Q&A: How to get Executives understanding different methods of reporting performance results. Quick Tip: How to choose the right graph type for your KPI or performance information.