Performance Management Tips, Techniques and Secrets

How to Implement a Successful Information Technology Performance Program

Published on 2010-01-20 22:38:00

The IT/IS department's role is to provide technical support for the entire organization. While we know that this alone is a complex task, today's business model requires IT/IS to not only support users, but to align technology to meet the business needs of the organization. Understanding business unit objectives and translating them quickly and accurately into IT priorities is essential today. Just as critical is the ability to effectively communicate IT planning and performance data in a way th

10 Simple Ways to Improve Sales Performance

Published on 2010-01-20 22:37:00

Are your business goals to sustain growth, increase revenue, and increase market share? While there are numerous ways to go about this, the simple fact is expanding your business is not possible without increasing sales. Often times, we focus so much on improving our products and services that we don't concentrate enough on sales performance. And when we do, we focus mainly on attracting new customers. So much so that we sometimes forget about our most prized possessions; our existing and past c

11 Steps to Improving Performance Through Data Collection and Gap Analysis

Published on 2010-01-20 22:36:00

It is believed that metrics teams can only get 80% of the way to an effective set of metrics. The last 20% comes from deploying the metrics, seeing how they affect performance, and then adjusting them accordingly. The same can be said about the performance which these metrics guide. One of the main reasons we measure performance is so that we can identify weaknesses and areas of improvements. What we do once we identify these weakness and areas of improvement is what determines how effective our

Success Factors For Developing a Winning Performance Management Team

Published on 2010-01-20 22:34:00

The other day I was asked how to create a performance team that can tackle the challenges of the modern enterprise. The selection of the performance management team is critical to the success of any large project. This article focuses on the structure, skills and success factors for your next large performance management initiative.Centralized vs. DecentralizedAll performance teams have one thing in common, that is gathering key metrics and reporting them to key stakeholders. How they gather thi

10 Steps For Managing Key Processes That Drive Business Success

Published on 2010-01-20 22:32:00

When it comes to performance management, managing the performance of your processes can be your best avenue for driving performance gains. Identification of key business processes is critical to organizations as they execute your strategy by aligning the results of these processes with the strategic goals. Key business processes are those processes which have maximum impact on the success of your organization. Key processes are those that move you closer to your goals and have the greatest impac

5 Steps For Applying Performance Reporting to Any Project

Published on 2010-01-20 22:31:00

In an economy where information is an organization's biggest asset, how they analyze information, and create and distribute reports is the critical element which dictates success and failure. Most reporting has internal and external purposes. Organizations need to know where they stand on the issues that need addressing. They need to increase understanding and communications. They need to understand and address risks and threats. They need to change the way they do business and improve their imp

5 Data Quality Management Challenges

Published on 2010-01-20 22:24:00

In just about every field of work, there are quality measures in place to ensure customer satisfaction and product/service effectiveness. Manufacturing companies rely on quality control processes to minimize defects and reworks. Consultants measure the quality of their services to ensure repeat business. Journalist rely on quality information and leads to maintain integrity and credibility. But when it comes to corporate data, many organizations fail to understand the significance and drawbacks

Choosing the Right Business Intelligence Tools for Your Data and Architectural Needs

Published on 2009-12-01 16:27:00

This presentation takes you through the steps of understanding your business intelligence needs and identifying the right tools for you. We discuss the different types of BI tools. We to discuss the criteria for selecting each type of tools. We to discuss popular Business Intelligence vendors and how to rate them. And we are going to discuss the job functions and responsibilities for a typical BI implementation Choosing the Right Business Intelligence Tools for Your Data and Architectural NeedsV

10 Ways to Keep Executives Focused on Performance Management

Published on 2009-11-27 13:40:00

Have you ever tried to launch a performance improvement plan, but didn’t have enough support from executive management? Chances are the initiative lacked focus, direction, and ultimately was unsuccessful. This is because executive management plays the biggest role in keeping leaders within the organization focused on what’s important…and that’s improving performance, increasing productivity, and sustaining growth. Truth is, all executives want these things, but often performance impro

Aligning Performance To Organizational Goals and Objectives

Published on 2009-11-13 12:01:00

Check out this Presentation which identifies 4 key areas for aligning performance to organizational goals and objectives.Aligning Performance To Organizational Goals and ObjectivesView more presentations from Victor Holman.