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Balanced Scorecard

A balanced scorecard provides executives and managers with a method for reporting and analyzing key performance indicators to determine if operational activities are aligned with the company’s overall strategy and vision. The Balanced Scorecard™ methodology is a management technique for structuring these scorecards and displays financial, internal process, customer and learning/growth data.


Balanced Scorecard Report Detail. MicroStrategy Report Services can structure scorecards using the Balanced Scorecard™ methodology.

What is a Scorecard?

A Scorecard provides a way for business users to track and improve corporate performance by presenting key performance indicators (KPIs) — or strategic metrics — with current, target, and historic results in a visual record.

Why choose MicroStrategy for your Balanced Scorecard solution?

View Balanced Scorecard Strategy Map created using MicroStrategy Desktop & Report Services

The MicroStrategy BI platform features MicroStrategy Report Services, an enterprise reporting engine for high-impact data visualizations. MicroStrategy Report Services delivers powerful scorecarding capabilities, letting organizations create scorecards that are easy to use, spotlighting key areas essential for performance management. It is easy to create status and trend indicators, often depicted with diamonds, triangles, or carats, to graphically indicate significant changes or scores. These indicators provide a quick overview of performance relative to defined benchmarks. Enterprises define targets or thresholds based on corporate goals.

Scorecard applications leverage advanced analytics that include metrics calculated at the transaction level in addition to providing a high level overview of operations. With MicroStrategy Report Services, users view scorecard reports at the required depth and breadth with train-of-thought analysis using interactive ad hoc report manipulations.

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