Performance Management Software (1)

In many instances the decision to revise performance management processes is often tied to the decision to implement a new software solution. With the huge range of products and solutions available, what are the pitfalls, the best practices, and the critical success factors to making the software deliver on promised benefits from the start?

Using Budgets and Plans to Improve Performance (1)

In a recent presentation by Gartner, the failure of most performance management initiatives was blamed on the failure to integrate budgeting and planning with the new performance philosophy. How can organisations ensure that improved performance management actually leads to improved performance?

Aligning Individual Performance with Strategy (1)

In a number of organisations, performance tools such as the Balanced Scorecard are being implemented, at least initially, to help align individual performance with the business goals. What are the pitfalls with such an approach, what are some of the best practices, and what are the critical success factors?