Archive for the ‘Measure’ Category
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Recently, the smartKPIs.com team has come across two very different data gathering approaches for the Net Promoter Score:
1. Booking.com
- A good example of how to streamline data gathering by automation;
- Data relevance is also high, due to the timing, as the questionnaire is completed at the touchpoint, upon transaction completion.

2. The branch of a major bank based in Australia
- A poorly implemented questionnaire, as data processing requires additional resources;
- Data relevance is high, due to the timing, as the questionnaire is completed at the touchpoint, upon transaction completion.
- The major issue here is the hybrid NPS approach as the question is not properly formulated, the scale is not correctly implemented (1 to 10 instead of 0 to 10) and the ratings are clustered in two options making the calculation of the NPS impossible.

For more details on the NPS visit: Net Promoter Score KPI.
Tags: Net Promoter Score, NPS, NPS calculation
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Registered members of the www.smartKPIs.com community can now select their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from over 6900 performance measures documented and published in the online repository. The smartKPIs.com research team focused over the last few weeks on publishing examples from the corporate services functional area and the IT sector.
The functional areas with the highest number of KPI examples are:
The industries with the highest number of documented performance measures are:
Example of a documented performance indicator: # System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) exceptions granted.
smartKPIs Premium
The ‘gold standard‘ in KPI documentation is now available on smartkpis.com. At the core of smartKPIs Premium is a set of over 1,900 KPI examples preselected by the eab group’s research team as the most relevant for practice across functional areas and industries. These were thoroughly documented in over 30 fields, 3 times more than the standard used for most other KPIs.
Example of a performance measure that was documented for smartKPIs Premium section: % Repeat customers.
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
An interesting approach to using KPIs in the academic sector is provided by the Lancaster University, featured in smartKPIs.com’s KPI in practice section. Click on the image below for a larger view:
Source: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/vc/kpi.htm
For more details see the Lancaster University KPIs in practice record.
Tags: kpis for academia, lancaster university, univeristy kpi, University KPIs
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Monday, October 31st, 2011

Registered members of the www.smartKPIs.com community can now select their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from over 6800 performance measures documented and published in the online repository. The smartKPIs.com research team focused over the last few days on publishing examples from the construction industry and the non-profit sector.
The functional areas with the highest number of KPI examples are:
The industries with the highest number of documented performance measures are:
Example of a documented performance indicator: % Gym members participating in regular fitness classes.
smartKPIs Premium
The ‘gold standard‘ in KPI documentation is now available on smartkpis.com. At the core of smartKPIs Premium is a set of over 1,850 KPI examples preselected by the eab group’s research team as the most relevant for practice across functional areas and industries. These were thoroughly documented in over 30 fields, 3 times more than the standard used for most other KPIs.
Example of a performance measure that was documented for smartKPIs Premium section: $ Cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Learn: To learn more about performance management and Key Performance Management visit the Resources section.
- Explore: To explore the library of KPI examples by navigating the functional area and industry directory, visit the Browse KPIs section.
- Customize: To build your customized KPI library by saving favorite examples for later use, visit the My KPIs section.
- Contribute: To propose a new example of KPI, visit the Submit KPIs section.
- Collaborate: To collaborate with other users and to discuss KPI examples, add comments on each KPI description page, ask questions on smartKPIs Answers, or contribute to the smartKPIs Forum.
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Registered members of the www.smartKPIs.com community can now select their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from over 6700 performance measures documented and published in the online repository. The smartKPIs.com research team focused over the last few days on publishing examples from the healthcare industry and the government sector.
The functional areas with the highest number of KPI examples are:
The industries with the highest number of documented performance measures are:
Example of a documented performance indicator: # Adverse events prevalence.
smartKPIs Premium
The ‘gold standard‘ in KPI documentation is now available on smartkpis.com. At the core of smartKPIs Premium is a set of over 1,750 KPI examples preselected by the eab group’s research team as the most relevant for practice across functional areas and industries. These were thoroughly documented in over 30 fields, 3 times more than the standard used for most other KPIs.
Example of a performance measure that was documented for smartKPIs Premium section: # Days in accounts payable.
- Learn: To learn more about performance management and Key Performance Management visit the Resources section.
- Explore: To explore the library of KPI examples by navigating the functional area and industry directory, visit the Browse KPIs section.
- Customize: To build your customized KPI library by saving favorite examples for later use, visit the My KPIs section.
- Contribute: To propose a new example of KPI, visit the Submit KPIs section.
- Collaborate: To collaborate with other users and to discuss KPI examples, add comments on each KPI description page, ask questions on smartKPIs Answers, or contribute to the smartKPIs Forum.
registered members
Tags: Customised KPI library, Database of KPIs, Indicators, Key Performance Indicator, Key Performance Indicators, KPI, KPIs Premium, Library of KPIs, Metrics, Performance Indicator, Performance Measures
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Friday, September 2nd, 2011
September 2, 2011, Melbourne, Australia – smartKPIs.com, the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that Claim processing and Policy sales KPIs dominate the “Top 25 Insurance KPIs of 2010”. The report presents in detail KPIs such as: “# Insurance claim processing time”, “% Policy renewal rate” and “# Insurance underwriting time”, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. “Top KPIs of 2010″ is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert in the field of performance management and measurement, researching the use of KPI based performance management systems in practice around the world.
The “Top 25 Insurance KPIs of 2010” report provides insights in the state of public service performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs on smartKPIs.com in 2010. It is part of the “Top KPIs of 2010” series of reports and a result of the research program conducted by the analysts of smartKPIs.com in the area of integrated performance management and measurement. smartKPIs.com hosts the largest catalogue of thoroughly documented KPI examples available today and representing an excellent platform for research and dissemination of insights on KPIs and related topics. The hundreds of thousands of visits to smartKPIs.com and the thousands of KPIs visited, bookmarked and rated by members of this online community in 2010 provided a rich dataset, which combined with further analysis from the editorial team, formed the basis of these research reports. (more…)
Tags: Customized KPI library, Database of KPIs, Indicators, Key Performance Indicator, Key Performance Indicators, KPI example, Library of KPIs, Metrics, Performance Measures, Top 25 Insurance KPIs of 2010, Top Insurance KPIs, Top KPIs
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
The Economist analyzed in a recent article which economies have fared best and worst during the global financial crisis. The article highlights that the real GDP is no longer the best measure for comparing output, because of demographic changes. Canada, like the United States, has a fast-growing population, whereas the number of Germans and Japanese has started to shrink (The Economist, 2011).
The Economist considers the Real GDP per head to be a better measure in order to offer an accurate comparison among worldwide economies’ performance.

Reference
The Economist (2011), Deep freeze, available at: http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/08/gdp-recovery-recession (accessed 23 August 2011)
Tags: economies, GDP, GDP per person, global financial crisis, real GDP, The Economist
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
August 25, 2011, Melbourne, Australia – smartKPIs.com, the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that Academic performance and Student experience KPIs dominate the “Top 25 Academic Education KPIs of 2010”. The report presents in detail KPIs such as: “% Attendance rate per course”, “% Drop-out rate” and “# National examination score”, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. “Top KPIs of 2010″ is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert in the field of performance management and measurement, researching the use of KPI based performance management systems in practice around the world.
The “Top 25 Academic Education KPIs of 2010” report provides insights in the state of Academic Education performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs on smartKPIs.com in 2010. It is part of the “Top KPIs of 2010” series of reports and a result of the research program conducted by the analysts of smartKPIs.com in the area of integrated performance management and measurement. smartKPIs.com hosts the largest catalogue of thoroughly documented KPI examples available today and representing an excellent platform for research and dissemination of insights on KPIs and related topics. The hundreds of thousands of visits to smartKPIs.com and the thousands of KPIs visited, bookmarked and rated by members of this online community in 2010 provided a rich data set, which combined with further analysis from the editorial team, formed the basis of these research reports. (more…)
Tags: Customized KPI library, Database of KPIs, Indicators, Key Performance Indicator, Key Performance Indicators, KPI example, Library of KPIs, Metrics, Performance Measures, Top 25 Academic Education KPIs of 2010, Top KPIs
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
August 25, 2011, Melbourne, Australia – smartKPIs.com, the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that Revenue and Positioning KPIs dominate the “Top 25 Business Consulting KPIs of 2010”. The report presents in detail KPIs such as: “% Realization rate”, “# Labor multiplier” and “% Chargeable ratio”, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. “Top KPIs of 2010″ is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert in the field of performance management and measurement, researching the use of KPI based performance management systems in practice around the world.
The “Top 25 Business Consulting KPIs of 2010” report provides insights in the state of Business Consulting performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs on smartKPIs.com in 2010. It is part of the “Top KPIs of 2010” series of reports and a result of the research program conducted by the analysts of smartKPIs.com in the area of integrated performance management and measurement. smartKPIs.com hosts the largest catalogue of thoroughly documented KPI examples available today and representing an excellent platform for research and dissemination of insights on KPIs and related topics. The hundreds of thousands of visits to smartKPIs.com and the thousands of KPIs visited, bookmarked and rated by members of this online community in 2010 provided a rich data set, which combined with further analysis from the editorial team, formed the basis of these research reports. (more…)
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
August 24, 2011, Melbourne, Australia – smartKPIs.com, the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that Occupancy and Service KPIs dominate the “Top 25 Restaurant KPIs of 2010”. The report presents in detail KPIs such as: “$ Revenue per available seat hour (RevPASH)”, “% Canceled reservations” and “# Complaints per restaurant order”, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. “Top KPIs of 2010″ is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert in the field of performance management and measurement, researching the use of KPI based performance management systems in practice around the world.
The “Top 25 Restaurant KPIs of 2010” report provides insights in the state of restaurant performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs on smartKPIs.com in 2010. It is part of the “Top KPIs of 2010” series of reports and a result of the research program conducted by the analysts of smartKPIs.com in the area of integrated performance management and measurement. smartKPIs.com hosts the largest catalogue of thoroughly documented KPI examples available today and representing an excellent platform for research and dissemination of insights on KPIs and related topics. The hundreds of thousands of visits to smartKPIs.com and the thousands of KPIs visited, bookmarked and rated by members of this online community in 2010 provided a rich data set, which combined with further analysis from the editorial team, formed the basis of these research reports. (more…)
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
August 12, 2011, Melbourne, Australia – smartKPIs.com, the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) examples announces that “Diagnosis and Treatment” and “Workload and Productivity” KPIs dominate the “Top 25 Healthcare KPIs of 2010”. The report presents in detail KPIs such as: “% Hospital bed occupancy rate”, “# Average daily census” and “# Hospital-acquired infections”, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. “Top KPIs of 2010″ is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert in the field of performance management and measurement, researching the use of KPI based performance management systems in practice around the world.
The “Top 25 Healthcare KPIs of 2010” report provides insights in the state of Healthcare performance measurement today by listing and analyzing the most visited KPIs on smartKPIs.com in 2010. It is part of the “Top KPIs of 2010” series of reports and a result of the research program conducted by the analysts of smartKPIs.com in the area of integrated performance management and measurement. smartKPIs.com hosts the largest catalogue of thoroughly documented KPI examples available today and representing an excellent platform for research and dissemination of insights on KPIs and related topics. The hundreds of thousands of visits to smartKPIs.com and the thousands of KPIs visited, bookmarked and rated by members of this online community in 2010 provided a rich data set, which combined with further analysis from the editorial team, formed the basis of these research reports.
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Tags: Customized KPI library, Database of KPIs, Indicators, Key Performance Indicator, Key Performance Indicators, KPI example, Library of KPIs, Metrics, Performance Measures, Top 25 Healthcare KPIs of 2010, Top Healthcare KPIs, Top KPIs
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