Software Selection
04/04/08 11:21 AM

Hi,

My boss has told me to get started with the Balanced Scorecard, so I'm here learning. Seems to me that I should get some software to do the reporting on it, too. Any advice on a package? We're too small to use something like SAP or Oracle, and would consider an online solution...

Thanks,

Tim

RE: Software Selection
04/04/08 11:28 AM

Tim,

I suggest holding off for a few months until your scorecard development process is complete. Sometimes choosing a software package can derail your strategy development process. The software is getting a lot better, but it can still sometimes be a red herring.Jim

RE: Software Selection
04/10/08 1:40 PM

Thanks!

RE: Software Selection
04/24/08 1:32 PM

Tim,

No idea if this is any good at all, but here's a link to an Excel spreadsheet that purports to be a Balanced Scorecard system:

http://www.exinfm.com/free_spreadsheets.html

Tina

RE: Software Selection
05/29/08 9:55 AM

Tim,
We have had a meeting or two just using PowerPoint. Now we are just trying to get our team to make the PowerPoint slides look similar, otherwise, that is working OK for us. Then again, our meetings are relatively simple, with no data analytics.
Abdullah

RE: Software Selection
06/11/08 11:27 AM

Tim,

I'd be glad to discuss the software selection process with you. I've spent several years in this space and have a bit of background with several vendors. Feel free to call me at 770 329 8749.

RE: Software Selection
06/19/08 1:35 PM

Hi Tim -

I work for a software vendor that provides a low-cost solution yet fully-functional solution for Balanced Scorecards. Check us out at Corporater.com. Please feel free to also contact me at 617 335 0942.

Good Luck

Marc

Marc Gedansky

RE: Software Selection
09/10/08 8:12 AM

We are just a division of a bigger company, and the bigger company did not have any BSC specific software. Right now, we use Excel with conditional formatting for our color coding. The spreadsheet is a bit cumbersome, but we have an Excel "master" who does a lot of the management for us. I think we will grow out of it in the next year.