Dashboard Adventures
These three designations communicate whether an objective is progressing as planned
What are On Track, Needs Attention, and At Risk?
A KPI should be this type of measure rather than vague or descriptive
What is a measurable?
This form must be completed before the quarterly meeting with a supervisor
What is the Program Status Check-in form?
This spreadsheet is updated by the SB Office Manager
What is the FY Objective Combined Status spreadsheet?
The primary purpose of a dashboard meeting to administration
What is providing clear, concise summary of program progress and risks?
If KPI data show an objective is off track, this should happen next
What is communicating with the supervisor and/or Section chief to resolve issues?
These must be updated to quarterly targets and linked to the Program Status Check-in form.
What are KPIs?
This meeting includes Level 2 Program Leaders, RCT reps, Section chiefs, and the SB Office Manager
What is the Science Program Coordination meeting?
Dashboard presentations should prioritize this over detailed operational data.
What are high-level outcomes and strategic objectives?
KPIs for objectives that cascade to regions require input from this group
Who are Regional unit supervisors and field staff?
These documents must be uploaded to the Program Updates folder
What are the assessment form, program status check-in form, and KPIs?
During the Coordination Meeting, this person leads the review of Level 5 objectives
Who is the Level 2 Program Leader?
If a dashboard includes raw regional data without statewide synthesis, it is missing this responsibility
What is program-level synthesis?
A KPI measures number of meetings held but not whether objectives are advancing. This KPI focuses on this type of metric.
What is an activity metric rather than an outcome metric?
Even if all data are not yet available, this system must still be completed for cascading objectives.
What is the SPMT?
In week 6 post quarter end, Program Leaders must reevaluate this for cascading objectives
What is the SPMT and performance data?
A dashboard that shows only positive data but omits risks lacks this.
What is transparency?
What is KPI alignment with the objective?
This role maintains KPIs, status check-ins, and SPMT accuracy
Who are level 5 program leaders?
Objectives that extend to regions are described using this term
What are cascading objectives?