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Measurement Systems. Development of Information. Information is necessary for both control and improvement Information derives from analysis of data Data, in turn, come from measurement. Process Flow. Measurement. Data. Analysis. Information.
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Development of Information • Information is necessary for both control and improvement • Information derives from analysis of data • Data, in turn, come from measurement
Process Flow Measurement Data Analysis Information
Measurements for Personal Health • Blood pressure • Weight • Heart rate • Respiration • Body fat percentage • Blood chemistry • Strength • Flexibility
Questions Concerning Measurements • Why do we need them? • How will the measures be used? • Will they be used for punishments? If so, how? • Why is my performance measured? • What is in this for me? • Will we see the results?
Effective Use of Measurements • Assign clear accountability/responsibility • Establish performance goals • Conduct regular review and analysis • Use information for better decision-making and improvement • Communicate performance information • Provide reward and recognition
Potential Problems with Measurement Systems • Too many measures • Short-term focused • Lack of detail for action or decision-making • Drives wrong performance • Measures courtesy versus competence • Measures behavior versus accomplishments
Characteristics of Effective Measures • Are meaningful • Respond to multiple organizational priorities • Encourage operational improvements • Provide a complete, accurate, and believable picture of performance • Blend leading and lagging indicators
Design of An Effective Measure • Purpose – is worth collecting to support decision making • Validity – measures what it claims to measure • Precision – returns consistent value with each measurement • Accurate – matches the true value • Cost effective – is not too costly to track and report
Designing Measures (Metrics) – APQC (1 of 2) • Plan • How will you use the data? • Have you selected and defined your measure? • Collect • How will you collect the data?
Designing Measures (Metrics) – APQC(2 of 2) • Analyze • How can you ensure that the data will be relevant and believable? • What does the data indicate? • Adapt • How will you communicate your findings? • What kind of action should occur?
Types of Measures • Strategic Measures • Measure the effectiveness and appropriateness of strategies • Operational (Process-Level) Measures • Measure the effectiveness and efficiency of activities
Purpose of Strategic Measures - Balanced Scorecard • Clarify and translate vision and strategies • Communicate and link strategic goals and measures • Plan, set targets, and align strategic initiatives • Evaluate and improve effectiveness of strategic initiatives
Balanced Scorecard(Kaplan & Norton) • Financial perspective • Customer perspective • Internal perspective • Innovation and learning perspective Leading measures Lagging measures Interlinking
Examples of Balanced Scorecard Measures • Customers – satisfaction, retention, acquisition, profitability • Financial – net income, return on equity, return on investment, growth, cash flow • Internal – productivity, quality • Innovation & Learning – employee development, retention, satisfaction
Balanced Scorecard for A Fast-Food Restaurant • Customers • Satisfaction, frequency, retention, referral • Financial • Net profit, sales growth • Internal • Quality, timeliness,service experience • Innovation & Learning • Experience, training, empowerment, accountability, employee satisfaction
Process-Level Measures • Does the measure support our mission? • Will the measure be used to manage change; that is, actionable? • Is it important to our customers? • Is it effective in measuring performance? • Is it effective in forecasting results? • Is it easy to understand and simple?
Creating Effective Process–Level Measures • Identify all customers and their requirements and expectations (key performance factors) • Define work processes • Define value-adding activities and process outputs • Develop measures for each key process • Evaluate measures for their usefulness
Measures for Payroll Processes • Staff productivity (# of payroll forms processed each week) • Cycle time (time to complete an inquiry) • Operating costs (labor cost /payroll FTE) • Process efficiency (% of resources for payment processing vs. inquiries)