Best Practice Report

Measuring And Aligning Business Performance

Are You Ready To Take Business Results To The Next Level?

April 2nd, 2008
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Paul Hamerman
With contributors:
Sharyn Leaver , Meghan Donnelly

Summary

Today's concerns about a weakening economy might serve as a wake-up call for companies and government organizations to be more focused on monitoring business results and taking appropriate actions to keep the business on track. Despite a large body of knowledge about, and best practices for, business performance management, many companies still struggle to put appropriate processes and technology solutions in place. Business performance solutions (BPS) strategies require executive leadership, a clear and structured business strategy, organizational commitment, process maturity, and technology to deliver results. This document provides a readiness assessment framework, as well as guidance for understanding process requirements and solution components.

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