Although the benefits of benchmarking are clear and generally accepted, it is often considered that actually generating improvements based on deploying a benchmarking initiative is quite inefficient and costly. One of the reasons behind this thinking is that fact that benchmarking methodologies are either unknown or are considered to be stiff and inflexible.

Join our webinar to learn about the existing benchmarking methodologies and practical examples of efficiently deploying them.

Main topics covered 

• Why to benchmark?;
• Benchmarking stages;
• Main methodologies;
• In-practice recommendations.

Key Learning Points

• Identify different benchmarking methodologies and the advantages of benchmarking;
• Explore possible scenarios to use each one of them;
• Enable practitioners to generate added value from a benchmarking initiative.

Presenter’s profile

Alina Miertoiu is a Benchmarking Specialist at The KPI Institute, a research institute specialized in business performance, considered today the global authority on Key Performance Indicators research and education. She is a Certified Benchmarking Professional and KPI Professional and is the Director of the Center for Performance Benchmarking. Her research activity in the Performance Management field has resulted in the documentation of +500 Key Performance Indicators examples.

As a research analyst, one of Alina’s significant research programs focused on developing a benchmarking study in the utilities sector for three major utilities: Water, Gas and Electricity Generation, which comprises worldwide data.

Free Registration

It’s easy to join in – access the registration page and don’t forget to tune in on August 30th, at 10:00 AM GMT.  Can’t make it on time? Let us know and we are going to provide you with the full webinar recording, free of charge!

Webinar Recording

The webinar recording will be available on our eLearning platform.

The Certified Data Analysis Professional course is dedicated to achieving precision, data based decision making strategies through a rigorous data analysis process within the company.

Through this practical approach, participants can draw more accurate conclusions that will enable them to understand the meaning of data, the insights it reveals and what is the hidden potential enabled by comprehending historical data and trend analysis.

The KPI Institute invites you to become a Certified Data Analysis Professional on 19 -21 September 2017 in Riyadh.

5 Benefits  

• Receive guidance to improve your data collection process;
• Support organizational processes by developing a customized data analysis framework;
• Optimize the decision making process by exploring efficient ways to analyze data;
• Improve initiative management through insights generated from the use of data analysis tools;
• Obtain premium recognition as a Certified Data Analysis Professional by completing a unique learning program.

Learning objectives  

• Differentiate between the dimensions of data quality;
• Get insights on best practices in data collection;
• Analyze solutions for organizing, synthesizing and aggregating data;
• Apply data analysis techniques on both quantitative and qualitative data;
• Understand the common and special causes of a measure’s variance;
• Learn how to effectively report data analysis;
• Discover ways to improve performance reporting of KPIs or metrics.

We strongly advise you to ensure that you will receive your Certified Data Analysis Professional title, as this certifies the skills and knowledge related to performance measurement field.

Details

Do you like the idea of having smooth access to various data, that is divided and spread across your organization in local files, databases, various software or cloud systems? Getting all that data together is easier than never before with Power BI. Power BI’s rich features allow you to analyze and visualize data by performing simple drag and drop actions, with no code needed.

This webinar provides a great opportunity for professionals to better understand the value brought by this Business Intelligence Software, and to see firsthand how a business can get “in control” of its data. Learn through a live, practical demonstration, how to leverage this powerful and still affordable solution and get your decision-making to the next level.

Main topics covered

• Why would you need a Business Intelligence software?
• Best practices in developing data visualization reports;
• Preparing data for Power BI analysis (practical demonstration);
• Tips and tricks when using Power BI (practical demonstration).

Key Learning Points

• Identify the benefits that a Business Intelligence solution can bring to organizations;
• Learn about some of the best practices in developing data visualizations;
• Understand how to mash-up (combine) data from multiple sources;
• Learn to create dynamic reports, which adapt as the source data is modified.

Speaker’s profile

Adrian Șuteu is the Software Integration Manager at TKI Solutions. He is focused on helping organizations identify and implement efficient software solutions, automate processes, get a clear and transparent view over their data and improve collaboration. In general, he helps them achieve true performance by leveraging technology. Adrian is passionate about business software and has a natural talent for data and data analytics software.

Free Registration

It’s easy to join in – access the registration page and don’t forget to tune in on August 23rd, at 10:00 AM GMT.  Can’t make it on time? Let us know and we are going to provide you with the full webinar recording, free of charge!

Webinar Recording

The webinar recording will be available on our eLearning platform.

We invite you to join us at the Strategy and Performance Excellence Conference, taking place in Dubai, 20-22 March 2018. The 2nd Middle East event organized by The KPI Institute will bring you a strategic vision for your business.

The main topics of this year Conference are going to cover: Strategy, Performance, KPIs, Agile Management, Productivity and Innovation.

This internationally-minded conference is designed to bring you closer to your business objectives!

Benefits of attending the Conference:

Drive long-term business strategy across every organizational department;

Understand strategy planning and execution;

Build the right strategic plan and learn how to monitor and manage risk;

Adapt to a changing business environment and acquire competitive advantage;

Improve strategy translation, monitoring and control within organizations.

Why you cannot miss this event?

Our main objective is to offer participants a unique experience by creating an interactive knowledge hub for strategy practitioners, enabling them to experience innovative, insightful strategic solutions, network with strategy leaders from various industries and create new business opportunities.

Performance Specialists and Strategy Professionals

The speakers list includes prominent names, involved in developing innovative strategies and building performance excellence within their companies:

• Hemang Dave – IBM, USA – Why innovation matters?
• Steve Thompson – Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, UK – Project Management as enabler of strategy execution;
• Adel Mreer – Saudi Telecom Company, KSA – Performance Review Meeting Performance – the Saudi Telecom Company case study;
• Mark Ranford – 12 Signals, Singapore – Strategic Agility and Corporate Innovation;
• Raja Segaran – Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Malaysia – Future trends – future of work and performance
• Sacha Dudler – Saudi Telecom Company, UAE – Shifting your organization to a performance driven world class organization.

For more details regarding the event and speakers check out the conference brochure!

Contact

Express your interest for the “Strategy and Performance Excellence Conference” by contacting Georgiana Ene, Project Manager.

E-mail: georgiana.ene@kpiinstitute.com

The KPI Institute- the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), research and education invites you to register for the Certified KPI Professional and Practitioner training course, scheduled for the 24-28 September 2017, Dubai.

By attending this course, you will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in working with KPIs, which will enable you to start a KPI implementation project, or to review existing KPIs, as soon as you get back in your organization.

Certified KPI Professional and Practitioner

Coming from The KPI Institute’s core series of certification courses, the Certified KPI Professional and the Certified KPI Practitioner both materialize 12 years of research in the field of key performance indicators, encompassed in a five-day learning experience that makes The KPI Institute approach a very complex, but efficient journey for our customers.

The Certified KPI Professional conceived to cover a rigorous KPI measurement framework and enable the participants to overcome the challenges of KPI selection and data gathering by understanding the best practices in their business environments.

The Certified KPI Practitioner complements the Certified KPI Professional and shows participants how to improve the practical skills in working with KPIs and to develop instruments like scorecards, dashboards and KPI documentation forms,

5 Benefits 

• Develop the project plan for a KPI implementation initiative;
• Practice a sound framework to ensure KPIs are aligned to strategy;
• Receive personalized feedback on developing the KPI portfolio of instruments;
• Expand your business network by becoming a member of the international Certified KPI Professionals Community;
• Access +15 templates that help you implement a KPI Measurement Framework in your organization.

Learning objectives 

• Understand KPI measurement challenges;
• Differentiate between objectives, KPIs and initiatives;
• Understand KPI selection in different contexts;
• Select KPIs for scorecards and dashboards;
• Develop a KPI implementation project plan;
• Optimize the KPI activation and data gathering process.

Evaluation 

The certification process is finalized when you complete all stages of the learning experience. You will receive a:

• Certificate of Completion: after completing pre-course activities, passing the Certification Exam and the Learning Assessment Quiz;
• Certificate of Attendance for Certified KPI Professional: after participating at the 3 days of on-site training course;
• Certificate of Attendance for Certified KPI Practitioner: after participating at the 2 days of on-site training course;
• Certified KPI Professional diploma: after you have successfully completed all the 3 stages of the learning experience.

We strongly advise you to ensure that you will receive your Certified KPI Professional title, as this certifies the skills and knowledge related to performance measurement field.

Details

This webinar will provide the audience with valuable insights into the way performance management systems are put into practice within organizations. By using KPIs and exploiting their added value, companies can design a more solid and efficient performance management framework that will be embraced by all the members of the organization.

The key focus of the webinar will be to reveal and analyze those unique Performance Management Systems exclusively built on KPIs, presenting the step-by-step process that originates from the strategic objectives that an organization has set forth for achievement.

Main topics covered

• The role of KPIs in shaping Performance Measurement Systems;
• Essential performance measurement tools built on KPIs;
• Best practices in designing a Performance Measurement System.

Key Learning Points

• Identify the role of KPIs and their contribution to shaping performance measurement systems;
• Learn how to measure performance in a structured manner by making use of the right performance measurement tools;
• Discover best practices in approaching KPIs with real-world examples.

Speaker’s profile

Andrea Minelli is a Business Research Analyst at The KPI Institute. He is a Certified Benchmarking Professional and Certified KPI Professional. His research activity in the Performance Management field resulted in the documentation of + 500 Key Performance Indicators examples.

Andrea’s undertaking in the field of Performance Management and Improvement also consists of writing research based articles. As a business analyst, Andrea has participated in the development of “The Utilities Benchmarking Report Series” covering three major utilities: Water, Gas and Electricity.

Free Registration

It’s easy to join in – access the registration page and don’t forget to tune in on August 16th, at 10:00 AM GMT.  Can’t make it on time? Let us know and we are going to provide you with the full webinar recording, free of charge!

Webinar Recording

The webinar recording will be available on our eLearning platform.

We are glad to announce that The KPI Institute is celebrating  another milestone – our LinkedIn Group now reached 23,000 members, and we are still trending upwards!

PERFORMANCE in Measurement, Management, KPI, Balanced Scorecard, Business Intelligence, Analytics is continuously evolving, just as we are.

We realize how significant milestones like this are, but what really excites us is that every day, we have the chance to share our business solutions with people that choose to join the performance community and attempt to continuously expand their knowledge.

We welcomed many members since our last milestone in February, managing to build a strong group that had continuously evolved globally over the past years and engaged with The KPI Institute events around the world.

Some of the most popular topics within our PERFORMANCE community are:

• Performance related events (e.g. courses and conferences);
• Designing and implementing Performance Management frameworks;
• Best practices in Performance Management and measurement;
• Performance Management tools of the trade and how to employ them successfully;
• General issues related to organizational, operational and individual performance management;
• Recommendations of relevant resources.

The KPI Institute community continues to provide a common ground for professionals coming from various functional areas and industries, one that allows them to interact and create an excellent learning hub for performance know-how, field insights, and business opportunities.

We support our members with building a solid foundation and accessing industry best practices, especially because concepts like Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Balances Scorecard, Business Intelligence and Data Visualization are key enablers for organizational success.

The generated discussions bring relevant insights to practitioners of all seniority levels and functions involved in various industries like:

• Management Consulting;
• Financial Services;
• Human Resources;
• Information Technology and Services;
• Operations Management.

The KPI Institute continues to strive for community growth, a process allowing for greater business opportunities and connecting us with innumerable professionals worldwide.

See you at the next milestone! We’d love to have you with us. Join the performance LinkedIn community now!

Facilitated by Teodora Gorski, Managing Director MENA, this course was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between the 24^th and 28^th of July 2017. It forms part of a series of certification courses dedicated to proper, rigorous KPI use.

On day 1, the course agenda covered:

• The world of KPIs
• Understanding KPIs
• KPI typology
• KPI taxonomy

Day 2 sessions involved:

• KPI Selection
• KPI Alignment
• KPI Documentation
• Working with targets

On day 3, participants took part in:

• Data gathering
• Data visualization
• Review and certification exam

Day 4 discussions delved into:

• KPI project coordination
• KPI selection at Organizational Level

Day 5 concluded with:

• KPI Measurement
• KPI selection at Operational Level
• Review and Assessment Quiz

To enable participants’ theoretical understanding and provide them practical experience, the course employed a plethora of learning methods:

• Group discussions, exercises, simulations, and case studies
• Explanation of the theory regarding performance measurement
• Performance Management presentation – management templates as tools to support PM integration practices in organizations
• Customized feedback regarding the present use and future plans for implementing performance management systems
• Active involvement of all participants in a collaborative learning environment

The course was attended by professionals from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, China and Thailand. Their various backgrounds and areas of expertise encompassed Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutics, Education / Training, Consulting, Energy, Environmental / Sustainability, Banking, Mortgages & Credit, and Transportation / Logistics.

Before beginning the course, participants shared their previous challenges of working with KPIs:

• Maturity of the organization
• Support from the organization
• Organizational structure
• Lack of standardization
• Benchmarking performance
• Clear strategy
• KPI documentation
• KPIs for different scenarios

Participants were also invited to express their learning needs and expectations from the course:

• Data gathering
• Data visualization
• Visualizing KPI results
• Avoiding negative behaviors once targets are set
• Getting staff buy-in Balanced Scorecard formulation and the related dashboard PESTEL approach

In addition to the training sessions, the learning experience is comprised of a pre-course stage, a core course stage and an after-course stage. Upon participating in the face-to-face training course and completing all the activities on our eLearning platform, participants will receive:

• Certificate of Completion (soft copy): after completing the pre-course activities and passing the Certification Exam

• Certificate of Attendance KPI Professional (hard copy): after participating in the 3-day on-site Certified KPI Professional training course
• Certificate of Attendance KPI Practitioner (hard copy): after participating in the 2-day on-site Certified KPI Practitioner training course
• Certified KPI Professional diploma (hard copy): after you have successfully completed all of the pre-course and core-course activities, plus items 11-16 of the after-course stage
• Certified KPI Practitioner diploma (hard copy): after submitting your KPI Practitioner Portfolio, obtaining minimum 360 points out of 450 points after the portfolio’s evaluation and completing items 17-19 of the after-course learning experience.

In addition to the training sessions, participants on the last day of the course completed a certification exam to obtain the Certificate of Completion. The certification recognizes the professionals’ ability to deploy and use KPIs in accordance with The KPI Institute’s Key Performance Indicators Management Framework, the main body of knowledge on the proper use of KPIs in business.

The second course was the Certified KPI Practitioner which focused on practical exercises, accounted for 90 percent of the course’s time, the remaining time being dedicated to review relevant theoretical concepts. Independent from the course, participants can in the future opt to obtain their KPI Practitioner Certification by following the steps highlighted on The KPI Institute’s website.

To find out more details, please visit the KPI Professional and Practitioner certification page

If you’re interested in joining a customized KPI training course, email us at office@kpiinstitute.org to receive a tailored offer.

For any additional info, contact one of our representatives:

Alex Muntean, Head of Customer Engagement
alex.muntean@kpiinstitute.com

The Certified Data Analysis Professional course is committed to achieving precise, data-driven decision making strategies through a rigorous data analysis process within the company.

Through this practical approach, participants can draw more accurate conclusions that will enable them to understand the meaning of data and the insights it reveals, including the hidden potential enabled by comprehending historical data and trend analysis.

The KPI Institute invites you to become a Certified Data Analysis Professional, 17 – 19 October 2017 in Dubai.

5 Benefits  

• Receive guidance to improve your data collection process
• Support organizational processes by developing a customized data analysis framework
• Optimize the decision making process by exploring efficient ways to analyze data
• Improve initiative management through insights generated from the use of data analysis tools
• Obtain premium recognition as a Certified Data Analysis Professional by completing a unique learning program

Learning objectives  

• Categorize dimensions of data quality
• Get insights on best practices in data collection
• Analyze solutions for organizing, synthesizing, and aggregating data
• Apply data analysis techniques on both quantitative and qualitative data
• Understand the common and special causes of a measure’s variance
• Learn how to effectively report data analysis
• Discover ways to improve performance reporting of KPIs or metrics

We strongly advise you to ensure that you will receive your Certified Data Analysis Professional title, as this certifies the skills and knowledge related to performance measurement field.

Details

Facilitated by Norbert Petrovici, Data Analysis Expert, this course was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between the 19^th and 21^st of July 2017. It is part of a series of certification courses dedicated to the field of data analysis.

On day 1, the course agenda covered:

• Basics of Data Analysis
• Data quality
• Organizing, Synthesizing, and Aggregating Data

The day 2 sessions involved the following discussion topics:

• Regression analysis
• Univariate and multivariate analysis
• Data comparison
• Data visualization and pattern detection
• Statistical analysis tools

On day 3, additional themes were approached:

• Probability and confidence
• From exploratory to predictive modelling
• Data dimensionality
• Course Review and Certification Exam

To enable participants’ theoretical understanding and provide them practical experience, the course employed a plethora of learning methods:

• Group discussions, exercises, simulations and case studies;
• Explanation of the theory regarding data analysis;
• Presentation of the performance management templates as tools to support the integration of performance management practices in organizations;
• Customized feedback regarding the present use and the future plans for analyzing data;
• Active involvement of all the participants in a collaborative learning environment where opinions and experiences are shared.

The course was attended by professionals from Malaysia, Singapore, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Their diverse set of backgrounds and areas of expertise included Resources, Banking, and Chemicals.

Before beginning the course, participants shared their previous challenges of working with KPIs:

• Organizing, synthesizing and aggregating data
• From exploratory to predictive modelling
• Statistical analysis tools
• Data visualization and pattern detection
• Data comparison
• Probability and confidence

Participants were also invited to express their learning needs and expectations from the course:

• Use of key techniques
• Mandate for improving organizational performance
• Better reporting to facilitate and accelerate the decision-making process
• Establish forecast regarding company development
• Data Quality, Organizing data and Regression Analysis
• Data comparisons and Data dimensionality
• Statistical tools

In addition to the training sessions, the learning experience is comprised of a pre-course stage, a core course stage and an after-course stage. Upon participating in the face to face training course and completing all the activities on our eLearning platform, participants will receive the following:

• Certificate of Completion (soft copy): after completing pre-course activities and passing the Certification Exam
• Certificate of Attendance (hard copy): after participating in the 3-day on-site training course
• Certified Data Analysis Professional diploma (hard copy): after you have successfully completed all 3 stages of the learning experience.

We strongly advise participants to ensure they will receive the Certified Data Analysis Professional title, as this certifies their data analysis skills and knowledge.

To find out more details, please visit the Data Analysis Professional certification page

If participating in a Data Analysis training course is of interest to you, email us at office@kpiinstitute.org to receive a tailored offer

For more information contact one of our representatives:

Sasikala Annamalai
sasikala.annamalai@kpiinstitute.com