Editing Templates for Key Performance Indicators (SAP Library

Editing Templates for Key Performance Indicators

Use

SAP provides a partially predefined Microsoft Word template for every KPI. You can use these templates to analyze and describe each KPI and to determine the type of implementation. Templates for some significant KPIs include the Measure Driver Tree, which clearly sets out the factors that have a decisive impact on a KPI.

Procedure

Select a KPI at the lowest structure level of the KPI substructure.

Select KPI Analysis on the upper right screen area.

To open the template, select it on the lower right screen area, open the context ment (right mouse click) and choose Open.

Edit the following sections in the template:

Basic KPI Information
This section contains a business definition of the KPI and the formula for calculating this KPI from other KPIs. You can:

Specify the goals of implementing this KPI
Use industry benchmarks to help set standards and potential goals for your enterprise.

KPI Analysis
This section contains a Measure Driver Tree for several KPIs (Section B1: Hierarchy), as well as processes that have an impact on this KPI. It also pinpoints KPIs that conflict with the goals of the KPI with which you are working.

KPI Implementation
Describe in detail in this section, how the corresponding KPI is to be implemented in an SAP or external system. If you use an SAP System, describe the interfaces and the report functions you will need.

KPI Improvement
The information you enter here is used to draw up guidelines on how you can attain
value-added for the corresponding KPI.

Save and close the document.