Information and Knowledge Management using ArcGIS ModelBuilder

Michal Pivnička
From this structure one is able to gain an insight into the process of creating a Scorecard, which
proceeds from simple to more complex elements of the Scorecard.
The process of Scorecard creation consists of the following steps:
Creating KPIs and dimensions relating to them
Creating Objective Groups and objectives
Creating a Scorecard and views
Figure 10: The process of creating scorecard
3.2.1 Creating KPIs
As shown in figure 10, the process begins with the creation of KPIs and dimensions that are bound to
the KPI. The KPI is a basic unit used to measure performance and evaluate progress in a Scorecard.
(Chhabra 2005) When creating a KPI, one can use either predefined KPIs via Oracle Daily Business
Intelligence, or create new KPIs. The name of a KPI can be discretionary, but the system
automatically assigns an internal name to each new KPI. It is a unique KPI denotation and serves as
a means of identification when creating two or more KPIs with the same display name. It is also
possible to enter a more detailed description.
The system also permits the characteristics of KPIs to be specified (fig. 11), i.e. whether it is
cumulative value (such as revenue, cost, sales) or a state that represents a snapshot at a point in
time (for example, stocks, property status, orders, etc.). Then the method of aggregation is set (the
average, maximum value, minimum value, sum), as is the method used to estimate future values of
KPIs (the moving average, plan-based, 3-month average performance, custom or no forecast), in
addition to setting properties with automatically generated values for the prototype mode, the numeric
format for the axis, labeling the y-axis (x-axis is always time) and calculation methods.
The calculation method allows one to view data variously, for example, as a percentage, variation,
cumulative Year-to-date figure, growth, or contribution, etc.
Figure 11: KPI settings
Since KPIs can be formed by combining the results of the source column in the database or the value
derived from existing KPIs, it is possible to create a formula in the formula editor (fig. 12) that
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