Appendix C. Questions for Establishing Measures of Success

  • How will you know when this objective has been accomplished?

  • Who will be accountable for determining progress, and how will this person be held accountable?

  • What information would you need from customers? In what form?

  • What information would you need from vendors? In what form?

  • What information would you need from employees? In what form?

  • How will your boss know that the objective has been accomplished?

  • How will the environment/culture/structure be improved?

  • What will the impact be on ROI, ROE, ROA, or ROS (return on investment, equity, assets, and sales)?

  • How will you determine attrition/retention/improved morale/safety?

  • How frequently do you need to assess progress? How would you assess it?

  • What constitutes acceptable improvement? Ideal improvement?

  • How would you be able to prove a level of improvement to others?

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