It would be great to be able to say that PerformancePoint Server can handle
every situation. In fact, PerformancePoint Server and ProClarity combine to provide a
wealth of different display methods, although custom applications are sometimes the
best way to get information to consumers. This section focuses on different ways to
present the data and the ways that users benefit from those different presentations.
Business Scorecards
Business scorecards, sometimes called just scorecards, are a means of quickly
showing someone the overall health of the business or a particular division.
Scorecards typically show Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, which are the
primary numbers upon which the organization or person is focused. For example, the
vice president of manufacturing might be interested in such items as
The number of units produced
The number of items failing quality control
The amount of scrap metal generated
Current inventory levels
Current raw materials inventory
The current price of steel
These items are the KPIs that might appear on a scorecard for the vice president
of manufacturing. Each KPI is typically displayed as a symbol indicating the health
of that particular number. For example, the number of items failing quality control
might be 50. Is this good or bad? It depends on many factors. If the company is
making two million items a day and 50 fail the quality control check, this is a low
percentage and might be acceptable.
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