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Measuring Performance: Linking Money To Mission
The document discusses the importance of scorecards in linking financial performance to organizational mission, highlighting how scorecards can effectively measure and present both financial and non-financial data. It outlines the characteristics of effective financial reporting, the benefits of scorecards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) needed for strategic goal alignment. The document emphasizes the need for clear communication, cross-functional teamwork, and ongoing evaluation to enhance organizational performance.
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- 1. Measuring Performance: LinkingMoney to Mission Rebeka Mazzone, CPA Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. www.amsolutions.net June 23, 2010 Use Twitter Hashtag #npweb Special Thanks To Our Sponsors
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- 3. Measuring Performance: LinkingMoney to Mission Rebeka Mazzone Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. June 30, 2010
- 4. About Us • For more than a decade, Accounting Management Solutions, (AMS) has provided accounting support and financial management leadership at the consulting CFO, controller and accounting manager level to dynamic companies throughout the Northeast.
- 5. Objectives • Discuss whyscorecards are important • Learn how scorecards are used as a form of measure • Understand the differences between scorecards, KPIs, dashboards, benchmarks • Getting started
- 6. Characteristics of EffectiveFinancial Reporting • No surprises for management – paralyzed by indecision • Link to strategic plan • Plan linked to budget • Measures: Key Performance Indicators (KPI) based on strategy • Easy to understand • Meaningful information
- 7. What do reportstell us? • Strategic plan – Where do we want to go? • Budget – How do we plan to get there? • Statement of Activity – How did we do? • Statement of Position – Where are we now? • Statement of Cash Flow – How did we use our money? • Cash Flow Projection – Do we have enough to get us there?
- 8. Understanding the FinancialCondition • Reports should be designed for the audience. • There are 4 levels of reporting: 1. Transaction Detail – Finance Department/Department Managers 2. Detailed Financial – Finance Department/Department Managers 3. Management Financial Summary – Exec. Director/Finance Committee 4. Board Financial Summary – Full Board Too much detail prevents users from focusing on the risks and opportunities.
- 9. Benefits of Scorecards • Power to capture relationship between financial and non-financial data • Ability to predict and manage future outcomes • Effectively present financial data to non-financial people • Drive strategic objectives throughout organization down to individuals • Align business activities
- 10. Example: Revenue andExpense
- 11. Example: Revenue andExpense Per Student
- 12. Example: Revenue andExpense Per Student
- 13. Example: Revenue andExpense Per Student
- 14. EXAMPLE: Organizational Scorecard Key Performance Measures: Non Programs
- 15. Going to Schoolon Performance • Balanced Scorecards = Grade Point Average • Dashboards = Report card • KPIs = Class grade • Benchmarks = Class rank
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- 18. Create a Cross-functionalTeam • Project Champion • Clear leadership to drive vision • Core Leadership Group • Assess core processes and programs • Limit team size • Team orientation • Requires long term commitment
- 19. Understand Your Audience • Who will be using the scorecards? • What impact do scorecards have on resource allocation and program decisions? • What is the key information they need to understand to make strategic decisions? Achieving strategic goals is the priority
- 20. Create Buy-in andOwnership • Top leadership support • Cross functional / representative teams • Keep an open dialogue during planning stage • Keep the process transparent
- 21. Enterprise Performance Management System(EPMS) VISION / Board & Executive MISSION Director Organizational Scorecard Executive Director & Departments Departmental Scorecards Departments & Individuals 360 Review
- 22. Starting Point 1. Examinemission and strategic plan 2. Set goals tied to your mission • Short-term • Long-term 3. Remember: Change takes time
- 23. What is theGoal? • Organization-wide scorecard • Used to drive strategic plan objectives • Departmental scorecards • Informed by Organization-wide scorecard • Is generally division-specific (e.g. responsibilities and measures are unique to each department) • Individual Performance Reviews • Align individual performance to organizational goals “Measures start with a top down approach, but ultimately some will rise up from individual plans”
- 24. Strategic Goals &Objectives
- 25. Deciding What toMeasure • Mission and program effectiveness • Anticipated growth • Benchmarking / peer comparison • Major financial statement line items and ratios • Consider the relationship between money and people
- 26. Deciding What toMeasure: External Drivers • Legal & compliance • Facilities • Public perception • Remaining life • Going green/sustainability • Capacity • Safety • Square foot per student • IT • Consumer satisfaction • Competition • Cost per square foot (maintenance, utilities)
- 27. Deciding What toMeasure: Four Pillars • Financial measures – create • Operational Capacity value • % time building / • Profitability by program classrooms occupied • Ability to meet obligations • Consumer satisfaction • Budget success (Individuals/donors/ • Human Capital grantors) • Staff/Consumer Ratio • Retention • Staff cost per individual • Completion Rates served • Cost of success rates (link • Quality of programs/ $ to outcomes) education • Diversity ratios
- 28. List and Prioritize– Critical HIGH Value to Institution & Mission No Value to Mission or Customers LOW Value to HIGH Customers
- 29. Strategic Objectives: Example Mission: To assist low-income adults in realizing their full potential through literacy, employment, advocacy and community involvement. Strategic Objectives: • Enhance the delivery of services by building on the diversity of student strengths. • Expand the scope and array of our educational services. • Expand the base of our advocacy in the state and community for adult basic education.
- 30. Strategic Drivers: Example • Increase service area by 10% over the next 3 years • Enhance the Organization's admissions and marketing efforts • Expand the “family service” continuum to better support parents. • Establish operating reserves • Determine the effectiveness of our programs and services through evaluations and outcomes studies.
- 31. Organizational Scorecard Key Performance Measures: Programs Individual Programs Quantity Quality
- 32. Organizational Scorecard Goals: linked to Four budget Pillars Key Performance Measures: Non Programs Change in Revenue per Student Change in Expense per Student Operating Income (loss) by department Avg. # Students per FTE
- 33. 360 Performance Review 360 Leadership Assessment
- 34. What should measureslook like?
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- 36. Scorecard Example Exceed Goal Moderate Goal Risk
- 37. Key Performance Indicators • KPIs can be both quantitative and qualitative • Cannot simply be the money • Programmatic outcomes are the mission • Finance is the backbone • Need to trend over time
- 38. Key Performance Indicators(cont’d) • KPI Review Cycle • Annual scorecard • Quarterly scorecard • K.I.S.S. • Simple to operate • Simple to understand • Simple call to action
- 39. Review Data For… • Reliability • Accessibility / availability • Accuracy • Timeliness – past is used to set future goals • Communicability – Does your audience understand it?
- 40. Challenges • Year One: • Benchmark year • Lots of information not available • Goal – prioritize and focus • Year Two: • Measurement tools in place • Review measures • Ongoing: Reassessment Some measures might not be available each year
- 41. Keys to Success • A strategic plan and leadership support • Clearly defined goals & organizational priorities • Transparency across the organization
- 42. Benefits Do You SeeAny Benefits? • Easier to understand – 1 hour Board meeting • People outside of finance can now understand • Ties money to outcomes to measure effectiveness • Ability to monitor outcomes over time • Monitor opportunities for improvement • Better ability to communicate value
- 43. Cautions! • Visions must be aligned • Independent of any one department • Sustained effort • Start small • Project manager vs. project champion • Consistent measures/valid data
- 44. Next Steps • Measurekey executive performance • Each department/division to implement • Share this with staff; help drive goals and measures • Data warehouse – move from Excel to database
- 45. For More Information • Rebeka J. Mazzone CPA, Director Rhode Island Region Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. rmazzone@amsolutions.net To keep current on this and other topics, register for our free newsletter at:
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