Balanced Scorecard:

A four factor methodology for measuring managerial performance that considers financial performance, customer satisfaction, comparative measures and process improvement.

eBalancedScorecard™ Mission

To identify "Best in Class" companies who implement balanced scorecards in an effort to achieve exceptional performance.

Objectives

1. To conduct benchmarking studies on various companies efforts with balanced scorecards.
2. To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance and enablers of "best in class" companies can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
3. To use the efficiency of the association to obtain process performance data and related best practices from companies using balanced scorecards.
4. To support the use of benchmarking to facilitate companies who use balanced scorecards in order to achieve process improvement, the achievement of accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.

Membership

The scope of eBalancedScorecard™ membership includes individuals who work in departments using balanced scorecards.

Company membership will be considered with respect to compliance with eBalancedScorecard™ mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well as, qualification of the organization within the scope of membership.

Participation in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members with costs shared by the participants. Members pay only if they join a specific study. Currently, membership in eBalancedScorecard™ is free. We reserve the right to review membership applications and to make the final decision whether or not to accept any application. Consulting firms are ineligible for membership.

Benefits of Membership

Studies:

eBalancedScorecard™ will identify and present to members opportunities to participate in Benchmarking studies on various topics addressing issues of importance to the use of balanced scorecards..

There are two types of Benchmarking studies provided:

• Consortium studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided.
• Single company sponsored studies addressing the interest of one member company can be offered to other selected members for no fee.
  

The association will support benchmarking efforts via the following methods:

• Research - Access public and private databases.
  
• Identify study participants - Top companies with automotive systems and technology management organizations.
  
• Collect data - Manage response collection with the participants as a third party.
  
• Lead site visits - Structured with best participants.
  

Roundtables:

Interest group roundtables will be organized throughout the year. Members will pay a nominal fee to join real and virtual roundtable discussions that address specific balanced scorecard issues.

Cost:

Currently, membership in eBalancedScorecard™ is FREE!  Costs of studies are shared by the participants.