How To Use A Balanced Scorecard
Summary
These four segments are : This should be viewed as a minimal list; your organization might identify other areas that require attention in a balanced way. While financial operations are important, they should not be the exclusive focus of management, no matter how large or small the business. Success in the financial areas (Financial Measures) alone, as typically measured by profits, cannot translate into overall success if the business does not have good products that are delivered in a timely way (Internal Processes) that satisfy customers (The Customers) and the employees are not growing (Learning & Growth) as the business grows. Yet, many small and medium sized businesses often times fail to pay attention to their overall financial processes and structures. The goal should be to strike some kind of balance between paying attention to financial matters and the other aspects of your business such as operations.