Putting the Key into Key Performance Indicators
How many “top level” KPIs do you have? If you have more than 10 top-level measures then you probably have too many. Building a measurement hierarchy (using a KPI Tree) can help show which ones are crucial. Remember to focus on the indicators that support your strategy. If you want to find out how to combine several measure into one you will find this blog on creating Composite KPIs an interesting read.