Balanced Scorecard Strategy For Dummies (For Dummies (Business...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 362 pages
• Published by: For Dummies September 11, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 047013397X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470133972
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Product Description
A practical, easy-to-understand guide to Balanced Scorecard for busy business leaders

The Balanced Scorecard method is an analysis technique designed to translate an organization's mission and vision statement and overall business strategies into specific, quantifiable goals, and to monitor the organization's performance in achieving these goals. Much less technology driven then other analysis approaches, it analyzes an organization's overall performance in four regards: financial analysis, customer service, productivity and internal analysis, and employee growth and satisfaction. Balanced Scorecard Strategy For Dummies breaks down the basics of Balanced Scorecard in simple language with practical, Dummies-style guidance on getting it done. This book covers all the basics of Balanced Scorecard for busy executives and managers-and does it without the high price tag of most professional level Balanced Scorecard guides.

Back Cover Copy
Packed with helpful checklists and figures

Find success by focusing on four critical areas to bring your business into balance

Set and achieve goals consistently by using and applying balanced scorecards that work. This hands-on guide shows you how to pay attention to more than just your bottom line, revealing how to balance goals you set for your customer needs, company growth and education, finances, and productivity. Discover proven strategies to analyze these areas in the best way to bring balance to your business and achieve the success you seek.

• Understand organizational balance
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  Build scorecards and dashboards
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  Analyze your results
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  Fine-tune and improve your system
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  Avoid common scorecard mistakes

Reader Reviews
I eagerly waited for the Dummies version of the Balanced Scorecard, after using the model for several years and studying several books on the subject. Unfortunately, I found it badly organized. I would have liked to see a suggested process for developing the scorecard, including who should be involved and at what level in the organization. I also think the authors included information that wasn't directly related to the BSC and is better covered in other resources, such as a one page discussion of customer focus groups that was too short to add any value. I'd like to hear from anyone who has read this book and actually tried to use it to build or improve a scorecard.