Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable values that help you understand how well your company is achieving its business objectives. Most of them compare a company's progress toward reaching its ...

Let's say that your business averages a cash balance of $100,000 at the end of every month. You also find that even though you average a $100,000 in cash you often find yourself in a position where ...

Effectively using data has become increasingly important in 21st century business. The ever-increasing capabilities of desktop and laptop computers along with radically decreasing data storage costs ...

Leading indicators are proactive measures that give leadership insight into future performance of risk management initiatives ...

“What do you think of our scorecard?” asked Phil (not his real name), the CEO of the main roads department of a large Australian state. Phil had emailed me his organization’s scorecard of 29 key ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. KPIs are the key performance indicators of a business. They ...

Key performance measures (KPIs) are vital in measuring an electrical contractor’s present and future success and go beyond just looking at how much money the company is making. On the second day of ...

One of the most difficult things for managers is coming up with good metrics that are an indication of the performance of the business. After all, that's what key performance indicators are supposed ...

Key performance indicators are an important element of operational safety performance measurement, assessment and continuous improvement. A hierarchy of performance indicators collectively provides a ...