3. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
5 Drivers For Performance Management
Last Year % This Year %
• To speed up and improve the 73
organisations decision making ability 71.1
• To respond to user needs for data on 45.7
a timely basis 45.8
• To better align with and track against 47.1
corporate strategy and objectives 42.9
• To move users toward a self-service
33.9
model of information delivery 35.5
• To decrease business costs and
27
improve operational efficiency 27.2
0 20 40 60 80
% of Respondents
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5. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Performance Management Challenges
BUSINESS IT
• Lack visibility and insight into • Backlog of report requests and
performance, processes, and need to provide self-service
customers access to intelligence
• Poor alignment of decisions and • Resource constraints inhibit
actions at all levels with strategy ability to broaden BI deployment
and goals to meet demand
• Lack single, consistent view of • Complex IT environments –
information disparate data, applications, and
• Time wasted gathering data to integration challenges
manage and report • Push to reduce costs and
standardize tools
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6. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Which version of Truth ?
Analyses, Reports
Executives
Customer Marketing Operations Finance
Client Product Operations Operations Finance Finance
Data Data Data 1 Data N Data 1 Data N
Data
IT Warehouse Cross-functional analysis only by IT
Sub-optimal enterprise performance
• Delayed, inaccurate reporting
• Conflicting, departmentally-biased results
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7. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Business Driven information Demand
Customers Suppliers
HR/Workforce
Procurement
Distribution
Operations
Marketing
Product
Finance
Service
Customers Suppliers
Customers Suppliers
How does call centre agent tenure, training, & compensation affect
efficiency and service performance?
How does supplier performance impact customer satisfaction and revenue?
How do I proactively manage risks of my receivables portfolio?
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8. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
The product & services knowledge/assets
Develop detailed understanding of operational data sources
These steps require
Design a data warehouse by subject area multiple different BI and
DW technology
License an ETL tool to move data from operational systems INVESTMENTS
to this DW
Build ETL programs for every data source
These steps require IT or
License interactive user access tools BI staff resources with
Research/understand analytic needs of each user community specialized SKILLS
Build analytics for each audience
License/create information delivery tools
These steps take TIME
Set up user security & visibility rules to understand and perfect
as knowledge of best
Perform QA & performance testing
practices is learned
Manage on-going changes/upgrades
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9. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
What problem are we solving?
The gap between execution and strategy
Today, companies struggle to bridge the gap between
strategy and execution to optimize their business performance
Decisions made Strategy disconnected
without context from operations
Strategy
Information locked Misaligned action across
in silos organization
Execution
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10. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
What are the Financial business drivers
Business Maximize cash flow
Objectives/
Issues
Is DSO on target? Is DPO on target?
Is overdue balances Are payment terms
trending up? in compliance? Business Function Receivables
Role
How long is the
Gain What is the aging of Director, Credits & Collections
underlying overdue
due balances?
Insights balance pending? Objectives
Who are the customers Drill to due
– Maximize cash flow
and collectors? balances by region – Control risk of
Drill to receivables portfolio
overdue invoice detail
Target collection
Take efforts to reduce
Action overdue balances
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11. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Packaged Performance Management
1 Integrates Data for Analysis and Reporting
• Pre-built integration of data from Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards, SAP and
other sources into an integrated data warehouse optimized for analysis
2
Provides User-Friendly Analytic Model of Enterprise Information and Metrics
Embedded best practice calculations, metrics, and KPIs
Easy for business people to access, analyze, and use the information
3 Delivers Personalized Performance Dashboards for Everyone
Pre-built dashboards, reports, and alerts by business function and role
1 2 3
BI Applications Warehouse
Procurement
Distribution
Operations
Marketing
Finance
Service
Sales
HR
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12. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Architectural Components
PRESENTATION LAYER
User Roles, Preferences
Simplified View Role-Based Views of the Information
Logical SQL Interface Relevant to the User
SEMANTIC OBJECT LAYER
Dimensions
Hierarchies
Measures Consistent Definition of Business
Calculations Measures, Metrics, Calculations
Aggregation Rules
Time Series
PHYSICAL LAYER
Map Physical Data
Connections Model Once, Deploy Everywhere
Schema
Across Any Data Sources
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13. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
COMPLETE BI SOLUTIONS ARE MUCH MORE THAN JUST DASHBOARDS
DASHBOARDS
“Visible”
Data warehouse
“PLUMBING”
design
“Under the Data mapping &
Surface” transformation
Significant time, from multiple
resources and applications
Analytic models,
expertise
KPIs, metrics
required Much more…
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14. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Performance Management for Social
Housing
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15. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Challenges @ all levels
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS AREA
• Regulator/s .. TSA, HCA Information access by business
• Executives area;
• Mgmt functions • Tenancy
• Finance • Asset Management
• Operational staff • Compliance
• Tenant • Repairs
• Developments
OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL
• Information Aggregation • Integrity
• Drill to Detail • Integration
• Time-based analysis • Automation
• Financial comparatives • Auditable
• Traceable
• User Self service
• Security
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16. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
The current data management scenario
Housing Extracts
Northgate Operational WebI
Housing – Op Reports Consolidated
Universe
Co 1 Housing Ops
Report
Excel Extracts
ANO Housing
App – Op Co 2 Housing Ops
Access Store Report 2
Cost Extracts
Finance Static
Reports Budget & Cost
Reports
Asset Extracts Executive
Asset Condition Stock Report Pack
Condition
Reports
Developments Extracts
Developments
Developments
Reports
Tennant Sat Extracts
Tennant Sat Customer Sat
Report
Safety Report
Safety &
Compliance
Payroll & HR HR Reports
Static CC Extracts
Contact Centre Reports
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17. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Scorecard Goals Goals
Goal Examples:
Executive Scorecard • Achieve 98% Tenant Sat
Goals Goals
• Reduce Repair Completion Time
• Reduce SOR 2%
• 95% Decent Home Compliance
Repairs & Maintenance
Dashboards
Inspections
Responsive
Income & Commercial Budgeting &
Cyclical &
Tenancy & Voids
Repairs
Decent
Homes
Expenditure Developments Planning Dashboard Examples:
• Group Repair Performance
• Repairs Vs. Tennant Feedback
• Repairs Completed Vs. Time
• Repairs Completed Vs. Priority
Management Information Reports
Key Reports Examples:
• Repair Cost Vs. Contractor
Ad-
Ad-Hoc Reporting • Repair Cost Vs. Priority
• Repair Cost Vs. SOR
• Asset Vs. Performance
Data Integration
Analysis
Analysis Examples:
Extract & Transform • Repair Cost Vs. Contractor
• Repair Cost Vs. Priority
• Repairs Completed Vs. SOR
• Asset Vs. Performance
Finance
Housing
Ops
Tennant
Sat
Asset
Condition
Payroll &
HR
Contact
Centre
Alerts
Alerts Examples:
• P1 Repairs Above Threshold
• Asset Utilisation 100%
• CP12 Required
• Overspend on P4 Repairs
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18. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Packaged Performance Management
1 Pre-built warehouse with star- 3 Pre-mapped metadata defining real-
schemas designed for analysis and time access to analytical and
reporting operational sources, best practice
calculations, and metrics
Presentation layer
Logical business
model
Physical sources
2 Pre-built ETL to extract data from 4 A “best practice” library of over 150
over n,000 operational tables and pre-built role-based intelligence
load it into the DW, sourced from dashboards, reports and alerts
core operational apps
And More
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19. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Income & Expenditure Data Process
Data Sources Polling & Extract, Transform Enterprise BI Application BI Deployment
required for reporting Archive process & Load Data Warehouse Server Tools
Account
Finance Auditing
Business Unit
Dashboard
Budgeting Cost Centre BI Application
& Planning
Feed General
Ledger
Journal
HR &
Payroll Time
BI Application
Server cold
backup Reporting Suites
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20. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Income & Expenditure Data Model
Regions Customer
Ward
Area
Patch
Scheme
Posting Type
Type
Task FACTS (Samples of)
Status No of Operatives, Repairs and Properties
Priority Void cost and duration Supplier
Total Budget Supplier Group
Actual vs SOR Costs
Supplier
Duration of Repair
Customer Satisfaction Score
Total Complaints
P&L Balance Total Cancelled Work Orders
Format Total Duplicate Work Orders (Property/ Month)
Group
Category
Nominal
Cost Structure Time
Group Fiscal Year
Category Quarter
Sub Category Period
Cost Centre Week
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21. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Income & Expenditure Report Examples
Bank Reconciliation - Journal Detail
Income Control Reconciliation
Payroll Creditor Reconciliation
Y/E Balance sheet
Y/E TB & Suspense Report by Period
Property Revenue Account Report
w/o Forecast (GL)
Balances By Period
Balances By Trade/Territory
Journal Transactions YTD
P&L (Summarised)
P&L by Cost Centre(Actuals/ Budget)
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
Management Costs
Budget Vs Actual Report - By Region / Cost
Centre
Phased Trial Balance with Function
Group Management Accounts
Property Revenue Account Report By Scheme
Transactions By Jrnl Prefix
Support/ Service Income & Cost Report
Void Loss Budget V Actual
Number of POs Raised
Vendor Balance Report
VAT Return Detail
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22. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Data Warehouse Infrastructure
Multiple Data Data Data Business Information
Sources Integration Warehouse Intelligence Distribution
Extract
Push
Housing Ops Tenancy & Voids
Internal
Finance
Data Quality
Repairs &
Contact Maintenance
Centre Internal
Data Cleansing
Tenant Sat Income &
Expenditure
Data Transformation External
Asset Condition
Commercial Push / Pull
Payroll & HR
Developments
OLAP
Load
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23. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
The Fact vs. The Strategy Gap
Alignment
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24. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
BI & Performance Management Grow
Together
• The Analytic Continuum: Decision Making Becomes a Core Competency
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26. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
One Product, One Architecture
Search Office
Dashboards
USER Connection
Event
Zero Footprint Reporting
Management
Task-Based Interfaces Query
Analysis
Scorecarding
SERVICES Security Presentation Query Schedule Metadata
Purpose-Built Web & Burst
Services Architecture
DATA
Open Data Access
Transaction Systems Warehouses Flat, Legacy
(Relational & OLAP) or Modern
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27. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Reducing the Time to Value
Build from Scratch Pre-packaged
with Traditional BI Tools Applications
Training/Roll-out
Faster deployment
Define Metrics
Lower TCO
& Dashboards Assured business value
DW Design
Training/Rollout
Define Metrics
Back-end & Dashboards
Pre-built DW design,
ETL and DW Design adapts to your EDW
Mapping Back-end Pre-built business
ETL and
Mapping adapters for Core
Applications
Quarters or Years Weeks or Months
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29. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
The Impact of Project Approach
Technology
+ Method Improvement
+ Training
+ Change Management
+ Reward System
Realignment etc
High
Technology
+ Method Improvement
Benefits From
Methodology & Technology Alone
Technology
Technology
+ Poor Methods
Low
Adoption Time (Months)
Pre CPM 6 12 18
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30. “Improve Performance & Evidence It”
Business Adoption: Evolution – Not
Revolution
Unaware Tactical Focused Strategic Pervasive
Focus on
specific
business goals BICC in
place
Few users
Return
Investment
Integrated
enterprise
architecture and
Information development
anarchy processes
Investment Solution value
Ends diminishes
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