Business-as-usual (BAU) measures are not priorities for improvement like strategic performance measures are. But we still need to monitor them in case action is needed. (more…)

Improving data accuracy doesn't mean your historic KPI values are useless. Just don't confound data integrity with performance improvement. (more…)

Outlier KPI values need to be handled appropriately to stop them from distracting our focus or distorting our decisions. (more…)

KPI thresholds are not improvement tools; they make people react in a rush to quick fixes and gaming that end up making performance worse. (more…)

Using the wrong analysis methods makes us misinterpret our KPI signals, and leads us to make the wrong decisions. (more…)

There is a statistically proven sweet spot for how many KPI data points you need before you can start using them and accurately interpreting signals from them.

When KPIs are not achieving their targets, performance improvement is needed. But rather than rushing to solutions prematurely, we need measurement for diagnosis. (mo...

The most useful way to see true signals of change in your KPI is to use an XmR chart. Here are five easy steps to build an XmR chart for your KPI. (more…)

We can't know if performance improves unless we know where it started. That's why we set a KPI baseline. Here's how to set your KPI baseline the right way! (more…)

This is a case study about the Area Agency on Aging at the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) use of XmR charts. It's by Kirsti Klaverkamp and Jerry Stigall, of Denver, Colorado. (more&h...