Guidelines for Selecting Performance Measurements

Last updated on May 01, 2023

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Selecting Performance Measurements: Guidelines for Any Application

Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD

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Overview
of Performance Management Process for any Application

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Guidelines for Selecting Measurements
Myths About Measurements
Examples of Measurements
General Resources

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Guidelines
for Selecting Measurements

One Sample Framework for Selecting
Measurements
Performance Management in Times of Turbulence
Second
Question: Change to What?

Myths About Measurements

The Five Myths of Performance Management
Top 10 Myths of Performance Management

Examples of Measurements

Measuring Intellectual
Assets
The Balanced Scorecard
(also see the library topic:
Balanced Scorecard)

General Resources

Zigon Consulting
an extensive list of online measurement resources
The Difficult
Process of Identifying Processes
Solution Engineering: What is your intervention logic?

Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Performance Management

In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which
have posts related to Performance Management. Scan down the blog’s page to see
various posts. Also, see the section “Recent Blog Posts” in the sidebar
of the blog or click on “Next” near the bottom of a post in the blog.

Library’s
Human Resources Blog
Library’s
Leadership Blog
Library’s
Supervision Blog

Also, consider
Related Library Topics
Employee
Performance Management
Group Performance
Management
Organizational
Performance Management

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Performance Measurement: Key Terms Overview

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We're Doing Great! How Come We're Not Performing?

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Performance Management: Traditional and Progressive Approaches

Performance Management: Balancing Traditional and Progressive Approaches © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include Traditional Performance Management Process Problems With Traditional Approach Progressive Approaches to Performance Management Traditional Performance …

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Performance Measurement Framework for Applications

Practical Framework for Measuring Application Performance This article introduces a performance measurement framework for applications. The framework provides a simple and effective approach to measuring the performance of any application, identifying areas of improvement, and taking corrective action to optimize performance. By following this framework, businesses can ensure that their applications meet performance goals, enhance …

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Maximizing Application Performance Through Planning

Optimizing Application Performance: Planning for Success © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Strongly Suggested Pre-Reading Performance Management: Traditional and Progressive Approaches Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Approaches to Developing a Performance Plan NOTE: The term “domain” in the following refers …

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Understanding Performance Management: A Brief Overview

Performance Management: Understanding the Process Much of the information on this topic is adapted from the books Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Information on this topic describes the foundational performance management a process that underlies Employee Performance Management, Team Performance Management and …

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Performance Management Guidelines for Applications

Guidelines for Implementation and Evaluation Sections of This Topic Include Guidelines for Initial Implementation Guidelines to Continuously Evaluate Your Implementation Guidelines for Initial Implementation The activities in performance management guidelines for application are a recurring cycle of highly integrated activities. Over time, they occur as a very meaningful conversation among leaders in the organization. The …

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Performance Measurement for any Application: We're Doing Great! How Come We're Not Performing?

Performance Measurement for any Application: We’re Doing Great! How Come We’re Not Performing? © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include Myth: “I’ll Know Results When I See ‘Em” Training …

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Performance Management During Rapid Change

Agile Performance Measurement: Adapting to Rapid Change © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Performance Management During Rapid Change Overview Today’s organizations seem to change much more rapidly than in the past. Consequently, many …

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App Performance Management: Development Planning

App Performance Management: Development Planning Strategies © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Strongly Suggested Pre-Reading Performance Management: Traditional and Progressive Approaches Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Performance Planning …

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Performance Measurement for any Application: What is "Performance"? (Performance Defined)

Performance Management for any Application: What is “Performance”? © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include What Does Performance Mean? Performance Management Applies to More than Employee Performance Additional Perspectives …

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Benefits and Concerns of Performance Measurement for App

Maximizing App Potential: Benefits and Concerns of Performance Measurement © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include 4 Key Benefits of Performance Management 15 Other Benefits Concerns 4 Key Benefits …

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Performance Appraisal: Key to Effective Performance Management

Effective Performance Management: The Appraisal Phase © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, Ph.D., Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adaptedfrom the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business andField Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Strongly Suggested Pre-Reading PerformanceManagement: Traditional and Progressive ApproachesOverviewof Performance Management Process for any ApplicationPerformancePlanning Phase Approaches to Doing a Performance Appraisal …

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Performance Management: Why Aren’t We Using Performance Information

Every once in a while it is necessary to get the details. The following article is reposted with permission from John Kapensky via GovLoop. John is a Senior Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government in Washington, D.C. WHY ISN’T PERFORMANCE INFORMATION BEING USED? Champions of performance management in government are confounded. After decades …

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Team Cohesion as an Input into Employee Performance

Does having a unified team actually translate into improved performance? If implemented correctly, research shows team cohesion can improve morale, motivation, and loyalty. And having high marks in these areas is certainly an indicator for performance. What we’re talking about isn’t just getting your employees to meet up at the bar after work a couple …

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Guidelines for Selecting Performance Measurements

Selecting Performance Measurements: Guidelines for Any Application

Suggested Pre-Reading

Sections of This Topic Include

Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Performance Management: Development Plan

Guidelines for Selecting Measurements

Myths About Measurements

Examples of Measurements

General Resources

Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Performance Management

For the Category of Performance Management:

Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Performance Management: Development
Plan

Guidelines
for Selecting Measurements