The following links
provide free business articles, tips and resources for business
analysis, performance management, and business reporting:
MARKETING
& SALES MANAGEMENT
BCG
Matrix Analysis
Tips on using the
BCG Matrix. BCG Matrix also known as Growth - Share Matrix is a
strategic tool for portfolio planning and analysis...
GE Matrix Analysis
Tips on using the GE
Matrix. GE Matrix expands on the BCG Matrix by considering additional
factors...
RFM Analysis
Tips on performing
RFM Analysis. RFM (Recency, Frequency, Monetary) Analysis is a simple
database marketing approach...
Ansoff Matrix
Tips on using the
Ansoff Matrix. Simple tool for Business Growth Planning and Developing
Products and Markets...
Sales
Pipeline for Excel
Simplify your sales
funnel and focus on your sales management...
Marketing Plan
Tips on developing
your marketing plan. This article reviews the things you need to
consider for your marketing plan...
Customer
Segmentation
Tips on performing
customer segmentation. How to divide your customer base into important
customer segments...
Customer
Retention
Tips on customer
retention. Build your retention strategy and keep your profitable
customers...
Product Life
Cycle
Tips on
understanding your product life cycle and developing appropriate growth
strategy...
Measure Customer
Profitability
Robert S. Kaplan
explains how to use the balanced scorecard to measure customer
profitability...
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
Activity Based Costing - ABC
Developing ABC
Costing System and ABC Application for Excel. Tips on Activity Based
Costing and Activity Based Management...
Chart Maker
MR Dashboard Chart
Maker Software allows you to create Visual representation of your Excel
Data (Charts, Maps and Gauges / Speedometers) and automatically with a
click of a button create html pages to use them online and
offline...
Performance
Management
Tips on developing
effective performance management system...
Performance
Metrics Development
Tips on performance
metrics development. Simple approach from raw data to useful
information...
Balanced
Scorecard Reporting
All you need to
know about the balanced scorecard and strategy maps development...
Business Chart
Business chart
types and tips on when and how to use them for your business
reporting...
Metrics
What is a metric?
Define your business objectives and metrics...
Six Sigma
What is six sigma,
approaches, methods and benefits for organizations...
Pareto Analysis
Pareto Principle
also known as 80/20 rule can help you improve your strategic focus...
Break-Even
Analysis
What are your
business limits? Break-Even Analysis overview and applications...
Business
Dashboard
What is a business
dashboard and how business dashboards can help your overall business
intelligence?
Keep Score: Financial Dashboard Reports for Small Businesses
How small
businesses can use dashboard reporting to improve their business
insight?
Mapping Your Board's
Effectiveness
Improving board
effectiveness by using balanced scorecard and strategy maps...
HR
MANAGEMENT
HR Metrics
Sample HR metrics
and examples to help you with your HR reporting...
HR Productivity
Simple tips for
improving your HR productivity...
Employee Performance Appraisal
Improving your
employee performance appraisal by using tools to continuously track
employee performances throughout the year...
Rewards System
and Measurement
Developing employee
performance measurement and employee reward system...
Employee
Retention
The expense and
risk of employee turnover require good employee retention strategies...
Employee Accountability
Employee
accountability is key for any performance management system...
Recruiting
Tips and ideas on
recruiting. Developing strategic recruiting plan...
Communication
Effective
communication with your employees, tips and ideas to improve your
communication...
Management Succession Plan
Developing
management succession plan - tips and ideas to help you build
successful plan...
Employee
Attendance
Managing employee
attendance - issues and management strategies...
