Measure definition
The few lead and lag measures that matter, each with a definition, an owner, a source and a target.
Practice / Organisation
Numbers and decision dashboards
The handful of measures that tell leaders what is happening, read together every week, and used to decide.
01Situations we are asked about
Sound familiar?
Typical starting points for this practice, in the words leaders often use.
We have plenty of reports and little insight.
Every department has its own version of the truth.
We find out about problems at month end.
The board pack is long and still misses the point.
02The working model
A few figures, read every week
A good dashboard fits on one screen, mixes leading and lagging measures, and says what each one means for a decision. Everything else is a report.
- Leading measures warn early; lagging measures confirm
- Each figure has an owner and a status word, not just a colour
- If nobody acts on a figure, it comes off the page
03What we do
Services in this practice
Dashboard builds
Dashboards built with CAQA family analysts on the tools you already have, designed to be read in minutes.
The weekly numbers habit
A short weekly meeting around the dashboard where measures lead to actions, not explanations.
Board and leadership reporting
Board packs and leadership reports rebuilt around decisions, risks and trends.
04You leave with
Deliverables you keep
- A measures dictionary
- A leadership dashboard
- A weekly numbers routine
- A shorter, sharper board pack
05Programs
Build the capability in house
Decision dashboards
Reading the numbers: dashboards for leaders
How to choose a few good measures, read a dashboard quickly and run a weekly numbers conversation that leads to action.
Cost
Budgeting and cost control for managers
For managers who hold a budget and want to plan it, read it and manage it with confidence.
06Accredited study
Related nationally recognised qualifications
Nationally recognised qualifications are delivered by CAQA, RTO 45459, and listed on Career Calling Courses. Our own workshops, programs and advisory are non-accredited.
Which tools do you use?
Whatever you already have where possible: spreadsheets, your accounting system or a business intelligence tool. The habit matters more than the software.
Can you build the dashboard for us?
Yes, with CAQA family analysts, and we train your people to keep it running.
Next step
Talk to an adviser about numbers and decision dashboards
Tell us what is on the table. An adviser will contact you within one business day to talk it through. Fees are quoted and agreed in writing before any work starts.