The Rational Guide to Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 (Rational Guides)

Business Scorecard Manager 2005 (BSM 2005) is an application designed to help companies monitor, analyze, and make decisions about important business information. Through the use of scorecard-centric, interactive dashboards, BSM 2005 enables the integration of refined data from one or more sources into a single point-of-contact for key performance indicators, which are directly aligned to corporate strategies and goals.

The Rational Guide to Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 clearly and comprehensively describes how to apply the power of BSM to your performance management strategy. This book covers all the basics of performance management theory, BSM installation, deployment, and management. Key concepts are discussed in depth, including BSM Builder, Elements, KPIs, Scorecards, Report Views, and more. Advanced topics include collaboration with Windows SharePoint Services, security, scoring, and customization using MDX (Multi-Dimensional eXpressons). The authors have included a book-length case study that illustrates how these concepts work in practice.