Defining General Attributes

  To create measures:

1. On the Object View, select Measure List.

2. On the list that is displayed, click Add.

3. In Name, enter a unique name.

   If the name is long, enter an abbreviated name in Short Name. This name is used in Initiative Status reports.

4. Optional: Select Primary, if the measure tracks key data that you want to display on the Browser View and in reports.

5. From Primary Perspective, select the perspective that best categorizes the measure.

   For example, a measure for Product Sales that provides financial data would be associated with the Financial perspective.

   The perspectives available are those you created when you set up the framework.

6. Optional: To associate the measure with additional perspectives, click Select in Secondary Perspective.

   For example, the Product Sales measure could be placed in the Customer perspective because a large number of sales indicates a large customer base.

7. In Description, enter the purpose of the measure and the data it collects.

8. Optional: Under Domain, click Select to choose the domain in which to place the measure. If you do not know the domain name, click Search to view all domains.

9. Optional: To attach links to external Web page or associate the measure with custom reports, see Using Custom Reporting Options.

10. Click Next or select Calculations. See Defining Formulas and Frequencies .