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Strategic Performance Management Using an Executive Dashboard

Visually Presents Data to Effectively Achieve Goal-Oriented Results

Strategic Performance Management Using an Executive Dashboard
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

19-23 May 2025
Dubai
$5,950
10-14 Aug 2025
Cairo
$5,950
20-24 Oct 2025
London
$5,950
08-12 Dec 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.

Training Overview

Training Overview

Strategic performance management holds a prominent position on the agendas of managers and senior executives. Misunderstanding or insufficient grasp of performance management concepts often leads to subpar outcomes and frustration. True benefits emerge only through the design of an integrated system spanning the entire organization, rooted in visible and universally understood strategic objectives, facilitated by executive dashboards.

Also known as strategic dashboards, executive dashboards aim to provide executives with a comprehensive overview of the enterprise's performance against established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These dashboards consolidate and present numbers, KPIs, and occasionally performance scorecards on a single screen, tailored for C-level executives and managers. This setup enables them to gain a holistic view of the organization's performance metrics, pinpoint opportunities for growth, and pinpoint areas needing improvement. The ultimate objective is to offer a graphical interface fueled by real-time data, empowering executives to make data-driven decisions promptly.

This training course equips participants with the essential tools to implement organizational strategy effectively and enhance overall performance. Through the use of executive dashboards, participants will learn to interpret vast amounts of data swiftly and make informed decisions in real-time.

Key components of this training course include:

  • Managing and evaluating organizational performance
  • Identifying, quantifying, and managing both tangible and intangible organizational value drivers
  • Developing and implementing efficient and effective metrics
  • Strategizing the implementation and follow-up of dashboards
  • Devising robust implementation plans to execute strategies effectively

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Create strategic alignment across their organisations through the design, implementation and management of goals, measures and targets
  • Identify, measure and manage the organisational tangible and intangible value drivers
  • Establish relevant and meaningful performance indicators to extract insights, make decisions, validate and challenge assumptions
  • Apply ideas, concepts and tools of strategic performance management initiatives
  • Formulate a dashboard implementation and follow-up strategy for your organisation

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Mid-level and Senior Executives
  • Heads of Departments
  • Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Team Leaders

How will this Training Course be Presented?

 This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes:

  • Instructor’s guidance and facilitation of learning, using proven techniques
  • Delegates’ direct inputs, case studies and exercises
  • Short video-clips presentation and de-briefing sessions
  • Discussion and activities designed to promote skill building via interaction among participants
  • Activities and work on examples and role-plays to highlight concepts taught and allow participants to practice skills they learned from this course

The Course Content

Day One: Overview of Strategic Planning
  • Introduction to Strategic Performance Management  
  • Managing performance in an enabled learning environment
  • Organisational Charter: Vision, Mission, Values & Goals
  • Macro-Environmental Analysis: The General environment (PESTEL)
  • Micro-Environmental Analysis: Porter’s 5-factor Analysis
Day Two: Strategy Preparation
  • Internal & External Analysis: SWOT Analysis Application
  • Generic Strategy Formulation: Strategy Matrix Application
  • Translating Strategy into Action: The Balanced Scorecard approach
  • Identifying Strategic Themes
  • Building the Strategy Map
Day Three: Executing Strategies Through Action Plans
  • Selecting metrics (Key Performance Indicators) and setting targets
  • Brainstorming, developing and prioritising initiatives
  • Translating initiatives into projects
  • Monitoring initiatives in progress
  • Performance Analysis
Day Four: Strategy-focused Culture
  • The three tiers of organisational strategies
  • Aligning strategies through cascading
  • Creating a culture focused on strategy
  • Strategy review meetings
  • Communication, training and rollout  
Day Five: Using Executive Dashboards
  • What is an Executive Dashboard?
  • Key Benefits and Challenges of Executive Dashboards
  • Developing executive and operational dashboards
  • Creating dashboards for decision making
  • Using MS Excel for BSC and Dashboards
  • Advantages & Disadvantages of using Excel