Choose Balanced Scorecard (BSC) application

In the meantime and prior to taking a final decision on what BSC application to adopt, it was decided that colleagues will, by way of benchmarking, look into other software applications available on the market… Initially, 32 software applications had been suggested for benchmarking, but later they were short-listed to 12…

To make sure a software application meets our needs, 16 criteria have been used in doing the benchmarking. On the basis of the following criteria: cost, interface language, upgrading, customization, and training, the subcommittee decided to opt for BSC Designer for its multiple-language feature and cost-effectiveness…

Check the full text in “Strategic Planning: The Quest for a Balanced Scorecard“.

“Perspectives” Volume VI, Issue 1, April 2009,

by Abderrahim Agnaou, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI)