A book on the pitfalls and loopholes In performance measurement
On a daily basis tons of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are generated to provide guidance, feedback and directions. Decisions, big and small, find their origin in KPIs.
But are they the prophetic tools of this era? In this book we'll see they are not, when we investigate the hidden side of KPIs.
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About the Book
Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth - Ludwig Borne (1786-1837)
From sports to governments, from human health to corporate institutions, people are using metrics to measure some sort of progress. It is a central part of the dialogue about focus, control and accountability within private as well as governmental organizations.
People all over the world manage their jobs (and sometimes lives) via these indicators, telling them where to go next and where not. Decisions, big and small, find their origin in graphs, diagrams, tables and lists filled with KPIs. But is the KPI the prophetic tools of this era? In this book we will see that they are not.
Performance measures are frequently irrelevant, or worse, they encourage the wrong behaviour. They often provide a false sense of control and certainty. KPIs might look like the bright light at the end of the dark tunnel. But we’ll see that they are more often then not the headlights of an oncoming train.
This book explores the hidden side of KPIs; why we are so addicted to them, what things can go wrong creating them and where it goes amis when using them and much more.
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About the Author
Coen de Bruijn
Over the past few years the idea of Key Performance Illusions formed in my head. More and more I saw misuse and misinterpretation of statistics in the practice of Performance Measurement. While doing research on the topic I noted that most literature depict a rose-coloured and idealistic portrait about the merits behind Performance Measurement. That, I want to change.
In the past I have worked in different industries and in different content and managerial roles. Areas of occupations range from Big Data, Financial Crime Management, Compliance, Risk Management to Enterprise Architecture. Currently I work with ABN AMRO as Head of Business Architecture.
In 2010 my first book was published "Van tofu krijg je geheugenverlies", on the misuse of statistics in politics, media and marketing.
Table of Contents
Prologue
PART 1 SETTING THE SCENE
Chapter One - Key Performance Indicators
Chapter Two - Why we like KPIs so much
Chapter Three - How (not) to build a KPI
Chapter Four - The five most overrated KPIs
PART 2 USING KPIS
Chapter Five - How Leaders use KPIs
Chapter Six - How to lie with your KPI
Chapter Seven - How we fail the KPI
Chapter Eight - Why KPIs fail
PART 3 THE FUTURE OF KPIS
Chapter Nine - Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter Ten - The KPI that changed the world
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