Where to find KPIs
KPIs can be used within Projects, Groups, and Accounts. They
Projects
KPIs can be found on the far right of the project toolbar:
Groups
As with projects, KPIs can be found on the far right of the groups toolbar
Accounts
There are several steps to locating the KPI section of an account and this is as follows
- Go to the accounts overview page
- Select "View Accounts listing"
- Select the account you would like to make a KPI for
- You can then find KPIs on the far right of the toolbar
Creating KPIs
Step One: Selecting the type of KPI that you want to create
From the KPI tab, you can click on the 'Add KPI' button to begin creating a new KPI. This will present you with the 'Create new KPI' screen.
Types of KPIs
When starting from scratch there are four types of KPIs, choose the one that best suits what you are looking to record;
- Red, green
This type of KPI indicates whether a target has been met. This is useful for compliance or binary measures. Readings that are positive to the threshold are displayed as green and readings that are negative to the threshold are displayed as red - Red, amber and green
This will allow you to measure three levels of performance and set two thresholds for the KPI - Red, amber, green and exceptional
This will allow you to measure four levels of performance and to set three thresholds for the KPI - Measure only
This will allow you to record input without any targets
Copying KPIs
This allows you to copy the title, settings, targets (but not the readings) from an existing KPI.
Summary KPIs
This will allow you to summarise multiple KPIs in ISMS.online.
Step two: Selecting the appropriate settings for your KPI
Selecting a KPI type will take you to the 'Add KPI screen'.
This page is broken down into four sections.
1. Details
These settings allow you to set a name, description, reference number, association and assignee.
Note: The 'Name' field cannot be blank.
2. Scoring
These settings allow you to set how you would like your readings to display.
Metric - You can apply a currency, % or unit metric. You are able to set the following currencies: GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, NZD, AUD, ZAR.
Note: The 'scoring' field cannot be blank.
3. Frequency
These settings allow you to set:
- How frequently you would like readings to occur
- How long you would like the KPI to last
- When you would like it to start
- Reminders for reviewing the KPI
Once the frequency has been set, it cannot be changed. If you decide later on that you want to change the frequency, please create a new KPI.
4. Threshold
These settings allow you to manage the thresholds that you want to apply to this KPI:
- Fixed or varied thresholds:
- Fixed - They remain the same from reading to reading
- Vary over time - They vary from reading to reading
- Higher values are better or Lower values are better
- The thresholds for the KPI
- The number of fields that display horizontally will depend on the type of KPI you have selected. in the above screenshot, the KPI is 'red, yellow, green', this means that two thresholds need to be set
- If you have set the thresholds to 'vary over time', a new row of fields will display for each new threshold
- If you have set the duration to 'ongoing' and the thresholds to 'vary over time', you can click the 'Add more' button to add another row of fields
Once you have applied your desired settings, click 'Save KPI'.