KPI's

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to create Key Performance Indictors (KPIs) to add to your model.

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives. Organizations use KPIs to evaluate their success at reaching targets.

Create Key Performance Indictors

  1. In the Main Menu bar select Files > My Files, then select your model PnL_Admin (or the model you copied PnL_Admin_NEW_).

  1. Select the Edit Dimension Table icon in the Type column for Admin_COA (or Admin_COA if using copied model).

Note

Here you can see all the measures in our model - we are going to add some additional calculations to
  1. First select the Switch display mode to grid icon, then to append a new Member to the the data table, click the Add + icon in the main toolbar.

  1. Using the member panel on the right, add the following values to the table:
Member ID KP000
Description KPI
Hierarchy root
Formula
Account Type INC
Rate Type Average
Aggregation Type
Scale
Decimal Places 0
Units & Currencies Currency

  1. Repeat the data entry process to add account Gross Margin %.
Member ID KP001
Description Gross Margin %
Hierarchy KP000
Formula
Account Type NFIN
Rate Type
Aggregation Type
Scale Percent
Decimal Places 2
Units & Currencies

  1. In the Member Panel, under Calculations, type pl into the editor (Note that the formula editor presents you with all members starting with pl) then select [PL300] Gross Margin.

  2. Then type “/” and “pl” again, and select [PL100] Total Sales.

You have now created a calculation for this new KPI.

  1. Repeat the same data entry steps as before to add another account Operating Margin %.
Member ID KP002
Description Operating Margin %
Hierarchy KP000
Formula [PL500]/[PL100]
Account Type NFIN
Rate Type
Aggregation Type
Scale Percent
Decimal Places 2
Units & Currencies
  1. You should now have the following additional members in your model.

  1. Save your updated Model by clicking the Save icon (you will get a notification at the bottom of the screen informing you that it has saved successfully)

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives. Organizations use KPIs to evaluate their success at reaching targets.

Create Key Performance Indictors

  1. In the Main Menu bar select Files > My Files, then select your model PnL_Admin (or the model you copied PnL_Admin_NEW_).

  1. Select the Edit Dimension Table icon in the Type column for Admin_COA (or Admin_COA if using copied model).

Note

Here you can see all the measures in our model - we are going to add some additional calculations to
  1. First select the Switch display mode to grid icon, then to append a new Member to the the data table, click the Add + icon in the main toolbar.

  1. Using the member panel on the right, add the following values to the table:
Member ID KP000
Description KPI
Hierarchy root
Formula
Account Type INC
Rate Type Average
Aggregation Type
Scale
Decimal Places 0
Units & Currencies Currency

  1. Repeat the data entry process to add account Gross Margin %.
Member ID KP001
Description Gross Margin %
Hierarchy KP000
Formula
Account Type NFIN
Rate Type
Aggregation Type
Scale Percent
Decimal Places 2
Units & Currencies

  1. In the Member Panel, under Calculations, type pl into the editor (Note that the formula editor presents you with all members starting with pl) then select [PL300] Gross Margin.

  2. Then type “/” and “pl” again, and select [PL100] Total Sales.

You have now created a calculation for this new KPI.

  1. Repeat the same data entry steps as before to add another account Operating Margin %.
Member ID KP002
Description Operating Margin %
Hierarchy KP000
Formula [PL500]/[PL100]
Account Type NFIN
Rate Type
Aggregation Type
Scale Percent
Decimal Places 2
Units & Currencies
  1. You should now have the following additional members in your model.

  1. Save your updated Model by clicking the Save icon (you will get a notification at the bottom of the screen informing you that it has saved successfully)