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Personal KPI Dashboard

Jacqueline Hoekema

Siena Heights University

May 2, 2015

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Personal Key Performance Indicators Dashboard

A dashboard is a tool utilized to give an “at a glance” look into the current status

of the indicators we have chosen to follow and trend. Key performance indicators are often

tracked and trended to help us identify those opportunities for improvement as well as aid in

the maintenance of those key processes that are performing as expected. In order to know

where we are going, we have to first assess where we are, and in some cases have been in the

past. By trending certain practices over time, we gain the ability to measure outcomes that

will either help achieve our goals or identify the need for process improvement or change in

current practices.

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Attached is a personal dashboard of my own. It clearly shows the key indicators that I track to

successfully manage my time, balance my expenses and revenues, and maintain a healthy diet by

tracking the amounts of fruits and vegetable I eat, as well as fast food compared to home cooked

meals.

The first key performance indicator measures the amount of fast food meals compared to home

cooked meals. Tracking this practice will help me identify if the amount of fast food is higher than

home cooked meals. Once identified I will be able to moderate the amount of fast food meals.

This will keep me on track for my goal of eating healthy. It will also aid in the reduction of

expenses.

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The second key performance indicator is also related to my goal of eating healthy.

It tracks the average daily servings of both fruits and vegetables. I have provided a

benchmark of 1 serving of each per day per month, and also a target, or goal of 3 servings of

both fruits and vegetables per day per month I would like to achieve. This insightful tool

helps me trend my healthy, or lack of eating healthy habits.

Thirdly, I have chosen to track revenues and expenses. These figures are key to

the performance of how much is coming in financially as compared to the bills that need to be

paid on a monthly basis. Clearly this piece of the dashboard shows that I am on track for my

revenues exceed my expenses.

The fourth key performance indicator on my dashboard further breaks down the

expenses incurred on a monthly basis. This is critical to the success of my household

finances, and balancing my revenues accordingly. Some of the specific expenses

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include: mortgages, utilities, vehicle loans, cell phone bills, cable and internet services, and

insurances, to include vehicle and life.

Lastly, the fifth key performance indicator I have chosen to track is the most

important to me. I consistently feel overwhelmed as if there is not enough time in day to

complete the list of my daily duties in its entirety. Therefore, I have chosen to track and trend

the amount of time spent on daily activities. Once I have shown a trend, I can begin to manage

my time more wisely and appropriately. This will leave me with a sense of calm, and hopefully

negate the feelings of being overwhelmed.

This personal dashboard that I have created will be the beginning of a new life for

me, in a sense. If I continue to track and measure these key indicators, I will then have a better

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measurement of process changes or practice improvements that must be put into place in order

for me to live a healthier life, as well as manage my time, revenue, and expenses more wisely

and appropriately.

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Jan

Feb

Mar

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Fast Food vs.Home Cooked Meals

Home Cooked GoalHomed cookedFast Food GoalFast food

Meals per day

Mon

th

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20 Time Management

Sleep

Housework

Kids sports

School

Work

Month

Aver

age

Hour

s per

Day

53%47%

Rev/Exp Q1

Revenue Expenses

49%

7%

26%

5%5%

8%

Expenses Q1

Mortgage

Utilities

Vehicles

Cell phone

Cable

Insurance

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Healthy Diet

FruitVegetablesBenchmarkGoal

Month

Aver

age

Serv

ings

per

Day