As a value indicator, the Balanced Scorecard method links business strategy with financial performance. In this case, the traditional metric of financial performance is balanced by three more fluid activities: customer relationships, operational excellence and the organization’s ability to learn and improve. Because the Balanced Scorecard requires every action to answer to established corporate goals, using the Scorecard within IT can help promote alignment and eliminate projects that contribute little or no strategic value. Here’s more on what you need to know about the Balanced Scorecard. Case Study: Why You Keep Score BNSF Railway uses the Balanced Scorecard to prove IT’s value and to create synergy with business strategy How to Use the Balanced Scorecard Developed in the early 1990s, this valuation methodology converts an organization’s value drivers-such as customer service, innovation, operational efficiency and financial performance-to a series of defined metrics. Companies record and analyze these metrics to help determine if they’re achieving strategic goals. Nevertheless, installing the Balanced Scorecard within IT is a challenge. Three Questions with Robert Kaplan CIO catches up with Robert S. Kaplan, Marvin Bower professor of leadership development at Harvard Business School and the co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard, to hear his thoughts on the state of the Scorecard. Balancing Scorecards With Reality The Balanced Scorecard is useful because it is grounded in reality. We can’t have it all; trade-offs are inevitable among financial contribution, customer focus, operational excellence and organization maturity-the four dimensions of the Balanced Scorecard. However, it’s important to distinguish between the Balanced Scorecard and the role of operational measurements. ABC: An Introduction to Balanced ScorecardMost organizations can benefit from a balanced scorecard approach, which can raise the profile of key projects, increase functionality, and predict future performance—and it often leads to greater financial return. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe