Fourth generation Performance Dashboards
Performance Canvas 2009 goes beyond the third generation dashboards created in Performance Canvas 2007 in many ways. The key component in this is the advent of mashboards - a logical next generation extension to the versatile third generation dashboard. Third generation dashboards were categorized by
- Native web and self-service
- Merging the disciplines of Performance Management and Business Intelligence
- No training required
- Can be used to create both strategic, tactical and operational multi-level scorecards.
What is a fourth generation dashboard?
In addition to this - the distinguishing factors between a third generation performance dashboard and the fourth generation dashboard, also called a mashboard are
- Native integration of business intelligence information from inside and outside the company in both text, numeric, graphical and multi-media formats.
- Business Process, Project or Organization focused mashboards through embedded multi-mode delivery in web 2, mobile, inside portals and applications using permalinks and SOA integration.
- Cloud BI for limitless integration of both business intelligence data, computing resources and best practices.
"By adding DSP to the Microsoft BI stack we were able to customize Web Parts . . . giving our employees in-depth information and key metrics, making it possible for them to directly act on the information now available."
- Lei Fu, Vice President of Business Applications, LendingTree
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- Ryan Buma, Director, Business Development, Office Business Applications Group, Microsoft