In some cases,
it??™s even possible to have a single objective at the very top of the scorecard to get
an overall score for all indicators. In fact, this is often a useful way to see a single
number that represents the health of the entire business or division.
In order to create an objective, developers create a new KPI but on the first page
of the wizard they select Objective instead of Blank KPI. The objective takes a
name, an optional display folder, and the option to add Read permission settings to
all users, and that??™s all there is to the wizard. The objective is added as a KPI and
appears in the KPIs list.
In order to make this new objective into an actual objective, it must be added to
a scorecard and then other KPIs must be placed below it. However, simply placing
them below the objective is not enough. After being placed below the objective,
the child KPIs are indented one level using the Decrease Level button on the Edit
ribbon. As many KPIs as necessary can roll up to a single objective. Likewise,
objectives can roll up into other objectives.
Figure 5-19 shows an example of a simple scorecard in which an objective has
been added. The objective is named Overall Gross Profit Margin and below it are
two standard KPIs: Internet Gross Profit Margin and Reseller Gross Profit Margin.
These two standard KPIs are based on measures of the same names in the Adventure
Works cube. The objective and the two KPIs were then placed on the scorecard in
this order and the Internet Gross Profit Margin and Reseller Gross Profit Margin
KPIs were selected and the Decrease Level button was clicked.
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