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What Benchmarks Are You Using for Appraisal (Explain How Measuring Employee Performance Using KPI’s)
Key Performance Indicator Types (KPIs)
Efficiency Indicators Indicators Efficiency
Resource outputs are linked to inputs used to produce these outputs. Should reflect
Quality and efficiency indicators by which FAO produced these outputs. All in all, the
These indicators link the total sources used by any organization to production
Including costs and administrative costs, for example:
• Financial resources (total cost per product)
• Natural resources (value of assets used per product)
• Human resources (ad hoc working group for each product)
• Time resources (time needed to produce each product)
• Indicators of effectiveness Indicators Effectiveness
These indicators provide us with information on the agreed outputs.
Indicators of Workload Indicators Workload
Reflect the amount of work done, and reflect these indicators from the activities of the production process itself
the product.
• Quality measures
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• Quality metrics that correspond to client expectations (eg accuracy, responsiveness, responsiveness).
The difference between good and bad performance indicators
Example of bad indicators
Cursor Title: Increase Sales
Specifically: Change in sales volume from month to month
Measurement: We measure total sales
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Agree with yur answer - there is no more than what you explain !!!
I am not using the term measuring performance any more, instead, using performance development, and I am always relating individual performance to team outcome and results, and then to department or division, going up the ladder until we reach the organization goals and vision
setting KPIs should not a process were we set monthly goals break down for our employees, our employees need to know that those KPIs they have for this month are set to achieve a goal, and that goal is a small piece of the vision
only then employees will sense commitment and will feel that company prosperity and their own prosperity as well depend on their performance everyday they go to work
simply setting KPIs, through setting KRAs (key result areas), and they are the areas that one position is responsible of, and it is very healthy for both organizations and employees to categorize their KPIs by area and explain how this area is a part of the over all vision of the organization
I would create 2 to 3 KRAs for one position and within each KRA 2 to 3 smart KPI, and then the employee knows clearly what they need to do
we can as well tie up KPIs with monthly PPP (pay per performance) which is selecting some KPIs and announcing them to be rewarding monthly for over achieving or for maintaining the required targets
like in sales positions or Customer services
and we can use this way to direct the efforts of our workforce towards the current part of the big plan we have this quarter, or this year, which again will lead to achieving the organization vision
Measuring Employee Performance using KPI’s
Measuring Employee Performance using KPI’s Measuring employee performance can be a challenge for many organisations. Currently we are mentoring some of our large corporate clients to implement the right measures.
To adequately advise, coach and counsel people on how to improve their performance we must be able to communicate what makes up performance. To be able to adequately appraise performance of individuals in a team, the detail of the evaluation must be comparable between employees.
As an organisation you analyse your mission, identify stakeholders, and define your goals, then you need a way to measure progress toward those goals. Key Performance Indicators are those measurements. Key Performance Indicators, also known as KPI or Key Success Indicators (KSI), help an organisation define and measure progress toward organisational goals. The adage "What gets measured, gets done" is true.
KPIs focus employees' attention on the tasks and processes that management deem most critical to the success of the business. Among all the tools available to management, KPIs are perhaps the most powerful to change the organisation and move it in a new direction.
KPIs can also be used in the following ways:
• To develop and monitor industry standards (benchmarks) for the organisation. • To monitor the implementation and ongoing management of strategic business plans.
• To assist with development of performance based payroll remuneration systems.
• To encourage employees to create a sense of ‘ownership’ over key aspects of the business.
Many things are measurable. That does not make them key to the organisation's success.
In selecting Key Performance Indicators, it is critical to limit them to those factors that are essential to the organisation reaching its goals. It is also important to keep the number of Key Performance Indicators some all just to keep everyone's attention focused on achieving the same KPIs.
So What Are Key Performance Indicators?
Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable measurements agreed to beforehand, that reflect the critical success factors of an organisation. They will differ depending on the organisation. A business may have as one of its Key Performance Indicators the percentage of its income that comes from return customers. How can you define a good KPI for your business?
The following tips could be helpful:
1. Quantity: The number of units produced, processed or sold is a good objective indicator of performance. Be careful of placing too much emphasis on quantity, lest quality suffer.
2. Quality: The quality of work performed can be measured by several means. The percentage of work output that must be redone or is rejected is one such indicator. In a sales environment, the percentage of inquiries converted to sales is an indicator of salesmanship quality.
3. Timeliness: How fast work is performed is another performance indicator important in nearly every business. In field service, the average customer’s downtime is a good indicator of timeliness. In manufacturing, it might be the number of units produced per hour.
4. Cost-Effectiveness: The cost of work performed should be used as a measure of performance only if the employee has some degree of control over costs. For example, a customer-service representative’s performance is indicated by the percentage of calls that he or she must escalate to more experienced and expensive reps.
5. Creativity: It can be difficult to quantify creativity as a performance indicator, but in many white-collar jobs, it is vitally important. Supervisors and employees should keep track of creative work examples and attempt to quantify them.
6. Adherence to Policy: This may seem to be the opposite of creativity, but it is merely a boundary on creativity. Deviations from policy indicate an employee whose performance goals are not well aligned with those of the company.
7. Gossip and Other Personal Habits: They may not seem performance-related to the employee, but some personal habits, like gossip, can detract from job performance and interfere with the performance of others. The specific behaviors should be defined, and goals should be set for reducing their frequency.
8. Personal Appearance/Grooming: Most people know how to dress for work, but in many organisations, there is at least one employee who needs to be told. Examples of inappropriate appearance and grooming should be spelled out, their effects upon the employee’s performance and that of others explained, and corrective actions defined.
Performance Appraisal Performance indicators must be assessed by some means in order to measure performance itself. Here are some of the ways in which performance is assessed from the aforementioned indicators.
1. Manager Appraisal: A manager appraises the employee’s performance and delivers the appraisal to the employee. Manager appraisal is by nature top-down and does not encourage the employee’s active participation. It is often met with resistance, because the employee has no investment in its development.
2. Self-Appraisal: The employee appraises his or her own performance, in many cases comparing the self-appraisal to management's review. Often, self-appraisals can highlight discrepancies between what the employee and management think are important performance factors and provide mutual feedback for meaningful adjustment of expectations.
3. Peer Appraisal: Employees in similar positions appraise an employee’s performance. This method is based on the assumption that co-workers are most familiar with an employee’s performance. Peer appraisal has long been used successfully in manufacturing environments, where objective criteria such as units produced prevail. Recently, peer appraisal has expanded to white-collar professions, where soft criteria such as “works well with others” can lead to ambiguous appraisals. Peer appraisals are often effective at focusing an employee’s attention on undesirable behaviors and motivating change.
4. Team Appraisal: Similar to peer appraisal in that members of a team, who may hold different positions, are asked to appraise each other’s work and work styles. This approach assumes that the team’s objectives and each member’s expected contribution have been clearly defined.
5. Assessment Center: The employee is appraised by professional assessors who may evaluate simulated or actual work activities. Objectivity is one advantage of assessment centers, which produce reviews that are not clouded by personal relationships with employees.
6.-Degree or “Full-Circle” Appraisal: The employee’s performance is appraised by everyone with whom he of she interacts, including managers, peers, customers and members of other departments. This is the most comprehensive and expensive way to measure performance, and it is generally reserved for key employees.
7. MBO (Management by Objectives): The employee’s achievement of objective goals set in concert with his or her manager is assessed. The MBO process begins with action statements such as, “reduce rejected parts to5 percent.” Ongoing monitoring and review of objectives keeps the employee focused on achieving goals. At the annual review, progress toward objectives is assessed, and new goals are set.
Determining the appropriate KPIs As a general guide the following approach can be used to develop the appropriate KPIs for a business:
Development phase Aims for development phase
Accept the use of KPIs → Make sure KPI development fits in with other business improvement strategies;→ Explain the purpose of the development of KPIs to your employees; → Develop an acceptable time line to begin measuring performance and results against KPIs.
Develop KPIs → Identify critical success factors for the organisation;→ Complete a SWOT analysis; → Select KPIs that apply.
Implement KPIs → Develop and display the KPI reporting and review results;→ Help staff to start using the KPIs
Manage KPIs → Update and change KPIs to ensure that they remain relevant to your business and industry
There are as many indicators of performance as there are companies and jobs. The various assessment methods can be used in a combination. It is important to choose indicators that align with your company’s goals and assessment methods that effectively appraise those indicators. If you are struggling to find the right KPI for your organisation, it is time to contact us to seek professional help
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are goal-based indicators that can help keep your employees on track and build your business. Here are some considerations to ensure your staff are on the right path.
These are the measurements a business uses to track whether it has accomplished its goals and objectives. Each KPI has its own set of measurement criteria it must meet to be an accomplishment versus a failure. Key performance indicators can also vary from business to business.
1. Establish Goals & Objectives
2. Establish Critical Success Factors (CSF) from the Goals & Objectives
3. Establish Key Performance Indicator (KPI) from CSF
4. Collect Measures
5. Calculate Metrics from Measures
6. 360 Degree Feedback
7. Measuring Time Management Productivity
8. Measuring Quality of tasks completed
We have developed two KPI strucutres one for Development teams and one for non-development teams.
For development teams we use JIRA and KPI is based on cards score of each developer based on
*Experience of Developer
*Card Complexity
*Time taken to complete the card
*Bugs in each card
*Communication
*Attitude
*Other soft skills as well
For Non-development team: each one has its own KPI indicators based on their JDs and deliverables.
To avoid any favorism we have made it interactive and quaterly based. Tasks are being given in groups openly and rated accordingly.
Measuring employee performance can be a challenge for many organisations. Currently we are mentoring some of our large corporate clients to implement the right measures. This article is the first in a series regarding the implementation of KPI's.
To adequately advise, coach and counsel people on how to improve their performance we must be able to communicate what makes up performance. To be able to adequately appraise performance of individuals in a team, the detail of the evaluation must be comparable between employees.
As an organisation you analyse your mission, identify stakeholders, and define your goals, then you need a way to measure progress toward those goals. Key Performance Indicators are those measurements.
Key Performance Indicators, also known as KPI or Key Success Indicators (KSI), help an organisation define and measure progress toward organisational goals.
The adage "What gets measured, gets done" is true. KPIs focus employees' attention on the tasks and processes that management deem most critical to the success of the business. Among all the tools available to management, KPIs are perhaps the most powerful to change the organisation and move it in a new direction.
KPIs can also be used in the following ways:
To develop and monitor industry standards (benchmarks) for the organisation.
To monitor the implementation and ongoing management of strategic business plans.
To assist with development of performance based payroll remuneration systems.
To encourage employees to create a sense of ‘ownership’ over key aspects of the business.
Many things are measurable. That does not make them key to the organisation's success. In selecting Key Performance Indicators, it is critical to limit them to those factors that are essential to the organisation reaching its goals. It is also important to keep the number of Key Performance Indicators small just to keep everyone's attention focused on achieving the same KPIs.
We need to review employs performance by monthly and set development plan and review the help of line manger and grade according to the performance.
