A new paper by Professor Rajna Gibson Brandon and Dr. Melita Leousi proposes a “synthetic” approach for measuring the impact ...

As they say, you manage what you measure. Accordingly, an entire industry has developed around performance measurement and performance management. Popular tools include the Balanced Scorecard, ...

For decades, business success has been defined primarily by hard numbers: revenue growth, profit margin, shareholder returns.

Every person and organization has some familiarity with performance metrics and reporting, yet how to take that experience and apply it to asset management is not straightforward. Looking at industry ...

More and more companies, government agencies, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations are today in the grip of a new phenomenon. I’ve termed it “metric fixation.” The key components ...

About 50% of business data is now stored in the cloud – and the volume stored using cloud technologies is higher still when private and hybrid clouds are factored in. Cloud storage is flexible and ...

Let’s say a client asks you, “What was the best-performing fund last year?” Or perhaps they want to know, “What was the performance of the S&P 500 last year?” Before answering, it would be best to ask ...

Restaurants are notoriously difficult businesses to manage, with countless variables impacting profit. From human resources and purchasing to marketing and cost management, the elements are numerous.

Without metrics to track performance, marketing and business plans are ineffective. For marketers, three primary metrics constitute a starting point for tracking their performance. Once companies are ...

Using information technology to measure business performance involves IT systems gathering data and analyzing it. Business performance management systems allow managers to examine details about ...

Industry Insights from Thomson Reuters Institute, a part of Thomson Reuters. Hours billed and revenue in the door are still the metrics by which the majority of law firms measure success. And why not?