discussions with staff february 2009. create common understanding review and discuss expected...
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Discussions with StaffFebruary 2009
Create common understanding Review and discuss expected outcomes and
needs Discuss results of discussion with volunteer
leaders Discuss uses of data Prioritize “Areas of Focus” and “Datapoints” Create matrics Discuss Next Steps
A dashboard is a visual display of the most important information needed to achieve one or more objectives and make better decisions.
Characteristics: Single computer screen Able to monitor “at a glance” Updated frequently Visually appealing
…best image, an automobile dashboard…
Sales Revenue Sales Comparisons Expenditures Customer Satisfaction Participation Safety News Feeds Demographic Information Competitive Comparisons Market Penetration Project Progress Etc.
1. Gather data and expectations2. Identify appropriate and strategic metrics3. Examine “best practices”4. Create recommendations
Additional steps…1. Design dashboard 2. Create communication strategy3. Create process for maintaining dashboard
Outcome: Practice data driven decision-making
Critical Questions for Consideration: What decision-making could be enhanced
through better data? What are the outcomes we want to achieve
through use of the data? What data points would enhance decision-
making?
Easily accessible and usable Ability to easily retrieve group (division,
roundtable, etc.) specific information Ability to compare and contrast (with other
divisions, roundtables, etc) Opportunity to customize dashboard Provides both “internal” and “external” data Ability to “cut” and “paste” information into
reports Ability to work on multiple platforms Provide historic data (for comparisons) What else?
Member/Membership Demographics Program Marketing (Primarily focused on
professional development) External Environmental Scanning Budget and Finance Communication Preference Publication Statistics Legislation and Regulation
Member/Membership Demographics Program Marketing (Primarily focused
on professional development) External Environmental Scanning Budget and Finance Communication Preference Publication Statistics Legislation and Regulation
Categories Retention Fee structure Number of members Cost Active vs. Inactive Attendance Communication preferences Career life External memberships Geographic distribution Satisfaction Others?
Content Level of programming Attendance Audience Delivery methods Evaluation/Satisfaction
Revenue Expenses Historical comparisons Macroeconomic indicators Endowments Projections
DataPoint Currently Collected
Currently Accessible
Currently Updated
Notes
y/n y/n and e/h d/m/q/a/b
Retention rate
Memberships
Product purchases
Age
Gender
Revenue Streams
Website hits
Volunteer Services
Etc.
What are we currently collecting? What additional information will we need to
collect and how? What are the opportunities and limitations of
our current system? What is our current capacity to “refresh”
information? How can we pull data from external sources? What is ALA collecting versus divisions? Other questions?