A characteristic of an output that can be measured. It can measure quantity as well as quality. By using a performance indicator and its associated standard, it is possible to determine if a process is producing a quality output. Performance Requirement: The point that divides acceptable and unacceptable performance of a task according to the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and the Inspection of Service Clause. It is the number of defectives or maximum defective in the lot that is deemed acceptable. Any further defectives will require the Government to effect the price computation system.
Performance indicators compare actual conditions with a specific set of reference conditions. They measure the 'distance(s) between the current environmental situation and the desired situation (target): 'distance to target' assessment.
A specific state, or variable, which can be monitored in a system e.g. a fishery to give a measure of the state of the system at any given time. In fisheries management, each performance indicator would be linked to one or more reference points and used to track the state of the fishery in relation to those reference points.
A measure of economic, social or environmental health. In the context of the Study, performance indicators relate to impacts of different water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. ( indicateur de performance)
is a point of measure for tracking how and to what degree a project has achieved its intended resultsâ€“qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative indicators express indicators as a ratio, percentage, comparison, number. Qualitative indicators express indicators as a change or a comparison between two states or situations.
High-level numeric or qualitative measures that that will be used to monitor progress toward achieving the objective. These are generally metrics that a unit is already monitoring (e.g., time to completion, number of applications processed, customer satisfaction ratings, dollars raised, number of complaints, etc.). The metrics serve as indicators of how well the unit is meeting its objectives.
An indicator of the success of a government or corporate program. For example, a performance indicator for an anti-poverty aid program could be the number of people visiting medical clinics who are judged to be suffering from malnutrition.
(Also: performance measure) A criterion or measure for monitoring or evaluating the efficiency or effectiveness of a system or service, that may be used to demonstrate accountability and to identify areas for improvement.
(sometimes called a Process or Program indicator. Most commonly known as an "Output".) An indicator used to gauge effectiveness of an agency or program service delivery. For example, an indicator of how well an agency or program is providing a service to customers (e.g. citizens - police response time, staff turnover rate, percentage of customers served in their own language, percentage of clients off alcohol and drugs).
A performance indicator is a unit of information that measures or tracks an organization's success in achieving intended results. It is specifically worded to identify the characteristic or change that indicates a result has been achieved. A performance indicator identifies the statistic that will best summarize performance, usually a number, rate or percentage.
The well-articulated and measurable objectives of a particular project or policy. These may be detailed engineering Performance indicators, such as acceptable wave overtopping rates, rock stability, or conveyance capacity or more generic indicators such as public satisfaction.
A particular characteristic or dimension used to measure intended changes defined by an organizational unit's results framework. Performance indicators are used to observe progress and to measure actual results compared to expected results. The indicators are usually expressed in quantifiable terms, and should be objective and measurable (numeric values, percentages, scores and indices).
PIs measure how you are doing in a given activity. You will often see the terms 'performance indicators' and 'performance measures' both used to describe 'how well a service is performing against its objectives', or 'the measure of a[n] authority's performance in exercising a function'. Examples include the number of invoices that a local council pays on time or the percentage of Council Tax it collects.
A variable that allows the verification of changes in the development intervention or shows results relative to what was planned. Related terms: performance monitoring, performance measurement. Source: OECD Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results Based Management
A performance indicator is a measurement designed by a reasoning process to determine whether or not a service objective has been met. It measures the effectiveness of achieving the objective or how well the objective has been accomplished.
Any numerical data or ratios collected and used for the purpose of making initial comparisons (preferably subject to further research before firm conclusions are drawn) of the performance of groups of similar bodies.