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Developed by robert kaplan and david norton, the balanced scorecard method translates an organisations strategy into performance objectives, measures, targets and initiatives. Metrics, robert kaplan and david norton suggested four sets of parameters. Kaplan is a professor at harvard university and david p. Translating strategy into action by kaplan, robert s. The kaplannorton collection 4 books kindle edition by kaplan, robert s. This conference attracts relatively more advanced and mature organizations who have implemented strategy maps and the balanced scorecard bsc concepts developed by dr. Norton is founder and president of the balanced scorecard collaborative in lincoln, massachusetts. The balanced scorecardmeasures that drive performance. Nortons concept of the balanced score card revolutionized conventional thinking about performance metrics. Today i started reading the first 2 chapters of the balanced scorecard, by kaplan and norton. Transforming the balanced scorecard from performance measurement to strategic. Think of a balanced scorecard as the instrument panel in the cockpit of an airplane. Kaplan coauthored the strategyfocused organization and strategy maps book with his wellrenowned fellow executive david p.
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