CHAPTER 2
KPIs and Scorecards
Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, are a core element in most business intelligence. SSRS has been able to display KPIs for some time now, and they can be invaluable when it comes to delivering essential performance data in a succinct and meaningful way.
A set of KPIs is often referred to as a scorecard. Here I will not be delving into the management theory of what makes up a “balanced” scorecard, but will only refer to a scorecard as being a collection of KPIs.
Nonetheless, there are many ways to display KPIs. You may be used to a more traditional style of presentation where each KPI is on a separate row in a table, ...
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