June 07, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Business consulting activities provide advice and assistance to companies on various organizational issues, such as corporate finance, operations, marketing and public relations strategies or change management. KPIs focus both on consulting operations (billing, time management) and on assessing performance of projects, type of services or consultants. Business consulting companies provide a wide range of added value activities, from general management, planning and strategy advisory, to specialized consulting, in areas like marketing and market entry, human resources consulting, technology and others. (more…)

June 07, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Accounting services include the provision of accounting, bookkeeping, audit and tax returns services to both private and public organizations. Also, it can include the provision of advisory and assistance with financial and fiscal-related issues. KPIs are used to measure the accountants’ expertise, quality of operations and the impact on the clients’ activities. (more…)

June 07, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Sustainability, for humans in social systems or ecosystems, refers to long-term maintenance of responsibility, which has environmental, economic and social dimensions. Sustainable energy is the sustainable provision of energy, which meets the present needs of the population without having negative impacts on the future ones. The technologies that promote this kind of energy include renewable energy sources, such as solar energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal energy and tidal power, being designed to improve energy efficiency. (more…)

June 06, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Local public transport represents the delivery of local public transport services by public and private service providers. KPI examples in this subcategory reflect the utilization rates, efficiency ratios and infrastructure readiness. (more…)

June 06, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Airlines include the transport of passengers or freight by air or via space. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intra-continental, domestic or international and may be operated as scheduled services or charters. KPIs focus on flight operations, passenger and cargo characteristics. Airlines can lease or own their aircraft, but there is also the possibility to form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefits. Generally, airline companies are recognized with an air operating certificate or license issued by a governmental aviation institution. Airlines vary from those with a single aircraft carrying mail or cargo, through full-service international airlines operating hundreds of aircraft. (more…)

June 06, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Mining includes the extraction of minerals occurring naturally as solids (coal and ores). Extraction can be achieved by different methods such as underground or surface mining, seabed mining etc. This section also includes supplementary activities aimed at preparing the crude materials for marketing, for example crushing, grinding, cleaning, drying, sorting, concentrating ores and agglomeration of solid fuels. These operations are often carried out by the units that extract the resource and/or others located nearby. KPIs measure the consumption of resources and the outputs in extracting and preparing the minerals. (more…)

June 06, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Medical Practice is the practice of medicine, performed by a medical practitioner – a physician. Typically, practicing medicine involves giving a diagnosis and prescribing a treatment for a medical condition. In developed countries, only qualified persons – those with the appropriate licensure, certification, or registration with a relevant body, often governmental – are legally permitted to practice medicine. Such licensure usually requires a medical degree, like the Doctor of Medicine or the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. (more…)

June 05, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Oil and gas includes the extraction and refining of gas and oil natural resources. Gas includes the extraction of natural gas through a system of mains. Oil includes the refining and distribution of liquid or gaseous fuels or other products from crude petroleum, bituminous minerals or their fractionation products. KPIs focus on the efficiency of processes (extraction and preparation) and the quality of the final outputs. (more…)

June 05, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

Academic education refers to the national or international educational systems, their way of work and their results. It includes education offered by different institutions in the regular school system at its different levels, literacy programs etc. The indicators regard the quality and effectiveness that an academic education system or institution assures. (more…)

June 4, 2013, Melbourne, Australia – The KPI Institute, the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education announces the launch of a new report in its 2011-2012 edition of its popular Top 25 series of reports. The series is based on research conducted through www.smartKPIs.com, which contains over 20,000 Key Performance Indicator examples, making it the world’s largest source of thoroughly documented KPIs.

The purpose of Public Relations is to manage the flow of information between an organization and its target public and of course, to build and keep good relationships between those who influence an organization’s audience and the audience itself. Moreover, it aims at persuading the public, the investors, the partners, the employees and other stakeholders to support the company’s policy. Among the activities which make up the core of public relations, speaking at conferences, working with press and employee communication are just a small part. (more…)