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Difference between Measure and Targets

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  • December 7, 2020 at 12:55 am #597946
    Molaseni1
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    Dear Tutor,
    Please is there any difference btw measure and target? and if there is, how do we difference them and how do we set a measure and target in a typical business environment?
    I am a bit confused as I am working on March 2020 question two regarding measure and target.

    Thanks for your help.

    December 7, 2020 at 8:45 pm #598203
    Ken Garrett
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    A measure is simply something you measure eg sales volume. A target is what you would like the measure to report uf that sales volume has reached 10,000 units by the end of the year.

    December 7, 2020 at 9:02 pm #598208
    Molaseni1
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    Thanks,

    So is it correct to say, for example, staff productivity is a measure, achieving 100 units per hour is a target

    The measure is also the KPI, right?

    December 8, 2020 at 11:29 am #598387
    Ken Garrett
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    You are correct. The measure is the KPI, but the term KPI is reserved for the most important and vital measures.

    December 8, 2020 at 2:29 pm #598417
    Molaseni1
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    Thanks Mr Ken, for the clarification.
    God bless you

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