The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued interpretive guidance, effective February 25, 2020, regarding the disclosure of key performance indicators and metrics (KPIs) in Management’s ...

Just as a business plan provides goals for the organization to reach over the course of a given period of time, written key performance objectives will provide tangible goals for your employees.

Effectively using data has become increasingly important in 21st century business. The ever-increasing capabilities of desktop and laptop computers along with radically decreasing data storage costs ...

When the topic of key performance indicators, or KPIs, comes up in a business conversation, I’m all ears. It’s fascinating to learn how different leaders guide and measure the performance of their ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Financial indicators are crucial tools used ...

Measuring a supplier’s adherence to contractual service levels is at the core of supplier performance management. Yet, while every organization tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) on some level, ...

Do you know the best way to manage performance? It’s a combination of the insights you get from looking back (your lagging indicators) along with those that are forward-looking (leading indicators).