We've all read an annual report that lists each grant made in detail, page after page of painful details in some cases.  Ok, so they gave $2,000,000 to the Mr. and Mrs. Do-good Foundation.  I wonder what they were able to do with that money.   I wonder why they chose $2,000,000. If it's such a good cause, why not $3,000,000?

In a webcast hosted by Stacey Barr, "The Performance Measurement Specialist", three dashboard implementation insights resonated with my personal experience with organizations engaging in performance measurement for the first time.

In our work with organizations in the Education sector, stakeholders almost always describe their need for more "data".  However, as they expound on their challenges, it becomes clear that their interest is not in obtaining more data.  In fact, they're often swimming in data.  What schools truly want and need is more information.