The most successful entrepreneurs are proactive, not reactive. Not only do they set strategic goals, but they also track their results using a variety of business performance measures. Also referred ...

Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer of Southfield, Mich.-based MiOrtho Surgery Center and a member of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s education and quality committees, joined ...

Performance measures must align with portfolio use and features. Avoid Sharpe and similar ratios due to flaws; consider alternatives like trimmed alpha, median returns, and value at risk. CAGR is ...

If boards of directors and leaders truly want to “measure what matters,” how about expanding the definition of KPIs?

Buying unnecessary inventory costs your business money. Conversely, inadequate inventory can lose sales. Accountants and analysts have developed a number of metrics for judging how efficiently your ...

We asked industry experts to share how their companies handle performance management in a way that aligns with their culture. These real-world examples demonstrate how structured communication, ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2002. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. SINCE MOST KEY BUSINESS ...

Profit margins, revenue growth, market cap or total shareholder return (TSR) have all been important key performance indicators for some time, but are they the right ones to measure the performance of ...