Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business - Rilegato

Eckerson, Wayne W.

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ISBN 10: 0470589833 ISBN 13: 9780470589830

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2010

Riassunto

Tips, techniques, and trends on harnessing dashboard technologyto optimize business performance

In Performance Dashboards, Second Edition, author WayneEckerson explains what dashboards are, where they can be used, andwhy they are important to measuring and managing performance. AsDirector of Research for The Data Warehousing Institute, aworldwide association of business intelligence professionals,Eckerson interviewed dozens of organizations that have builtvarious types of performance dashboards in different industries andlines of business. Their practical insights explore how you caneffectively turbo-charge performance–management initiativeswith dashboard technology.

• Includes all-new case studies, industry research, news chapterson "Architecting Performance Dashboards" and "Launching andManaging the Project" and updated information on designing KPIs,designing dashboard displays, integrating dashboards, and types ofdashboards.
• Provides a solid foundation for understanding performancedashboards, business intelligence, and performance management
• Addresses the next generation of performance dashboards, suchas Mashboards and Visual Discovery tools, and including newtechniques for designing dashboards and developing key performanceindicators
• Offers guidance on how to incorporate predictive analytics,what-if modeling, collaboration, and advanced visualizationtechniques

This updated book, which is 75% rewritten, provides a foundationfor understanding performance dashboards, business intelligence,and performance management to optimize performance and accelerateresults.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Wayne Eckerson is an industry thought leader and consultant who has covered business intelligence (BI) since 1995. Eckerson has conducted numerous in-depth research studies on BI and is a noted speaker and blogger. He is the author of a popular BI Maturity Model and chair of TDWI's BI Executive Summit, which educates business and technical executives about best practices and emerging trends in BI and performance management. He is currently director of TDWI Research and can be reached at weckerson@gmail.com.

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

Performance dashboards have become the preferred way for busyexecutives, managers, and staff to monitor key business metrics ata glance and move swiftly through layers of actionable informationto get the insight they need to solve problems quickly,efficiently, and effectively.

Written by Wayne Eckerson, a recognized expert and consultant inthe field of business intelligence, —PerformanceDashboards, Second Edition shows how performance dashboardsfocus business people on the right things to do and arm them withrelevant information to do things right. Eckerson's tips,techniques, and practical insights provide a strategic road map tohelp organizations turbocharge performance management initiativeswith dashboard technology to optimize performance and accelerateresults.

Extensively rewritten and modified to reflect changes andadvances in the field, the Second Edition now includes:

• All-new case studies that illustrate how to deliver operational,tactical, and strategic performance dashboards

• A chapter on architectural issues and options for creatingscalable, high-performance performance dashboards

• Explanation of the MAD framework (monitor, analyze, and drill todetail) for developing performance dashboards and the Double MADframework (model, analytics, and deliberation) that definesnext-generation capabilities

• Expanded section on the best practices for managing performancedashboard projects

• New architectural techniques for integrating performancedashboards and cascading performance metrics across tiers ofdashboards

• Detailed characteristics of operational, tactical, and strategicdashboards, including prominent subtypes in each category

• A description of dashboard functionality by type of dashboard,including navigational and analytical techniques to enhanceusability and effectiveness

• New guidelines for designing effective dashboard displays,including an overview of visualization techniques and how and whenthey should be used

• New insights into key performance indicators (KPIs) andperformance targets, as well as practical tips for brainstorming,designing, and maintaining dashboard metrics

• In-depth examination of the role of performance dashboards inthe BI Maturity Model

Written for IT managers but accessible to business executives,this book will serve as a testimonial to the power of performancedashboards to improve organizational effectiveness as well as acomprehensive source of best practices required to successfullyimplement dashboards and scorecards. Every executive and managershould have a copy of this bestseller on their bookshelf.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470589833
• ISBN 13: 9780470589830
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 318