Indicator lines

The Indicator lines form lists the actual values, amongst other data. The actual values are organized by period, and by division and subdivision, where applicable, based on the following fields on the Key performance indicators form: Duration, Period division, Division, Subdivision. The values of all lines are added up and displayed on the Key performance indicators form.

Example

The KPI '2009Turnover' shows the quarterly turnover of the part main groups U (Profile) and G (Curved profile) over a period of one year.

Creating KPI lines

KPI lines can be created automatically with the Create indicator lines process. You can delete any auto-created lines of which you do not want to track the data. For example, you could delete all the lines relating to the part main group 'U' (Profile).

You can also create the KPI lines manually using the Change actual values process, which allows you to create the exact set of lines of which you want to track the data. This may be a time-consuming process, however, if you are working with multiple periods and divisions and subdivisions. For instance, to display the monthly turnover for four part main groups, you will have to create 48 lines (12*4).

Filling in actual values

To be able to compare actual sums or quantities with standard sums or quantities, the actual values must be filled in.

Actual values can be filled in either manually, or automatically using scripts. Scripts ensure faster and more accurate data entry.

Manual entry can be useful if the actual values are unpredictable, for example if you have to enter the number of FTEs required during a particular period. You may find out later that a large number of temporary workers have been hired to fulfill the orders.

Some values cannot be filled in automatically, because the data required are not available in Isah. In those cases, you will have to enter the values manually. For the KPI 'Market Share', for example, you would fill in that the market share was 13% in the first quarter.