Balance Score Card
Balance Score Card
Balance Score Card
History
First studied in1992 by Robert Kaplan and David Norton. In 1996, they published the book The Balanced Scorecard They revisited Balanced Scorecards after decade.
Alternative approaches
The Performance Prism Results Based Management Third Generation Balanced Scorecard. Applied Information Economics (AIE)
What is a Strategy?
Set of hypotheses about cause. Defining an organization's strategy involves: 1.market i.e. local, national, global. 2.customer i.e. Broad or narrow, age group, income level etc. 3.internal processes needed to capture and satisfy those customers. 4.individual and organizational capabilities required in the other perspectives.
Strategy Mapping
Strategy maps are communication tools used to tell a story of how value is created for the organization. They show a logical, step-by-step connection between strategic objectives
4) Objective measures (e.g., financial) and Subjective measures (e.g., many non-financial).
Uses
Clarifying Strategy Communicating strategic objective Planning and setting goals Strategic feedback and learning
Kaplan and Norton found that companies are using Balanced Scorecards to: Drive strategy execution; Clarify strategy and make strategy operational; Identify and align strategic initiatives; Link budget with strategy; Align the organization with strategy; Conduct periodic strategic performance reviews to learn about and improve strategy.