The term information and analysis refers to the key metrics used by your organization to measure and analyze performance. Performance measurement is used in fact-based decision making for setting and aligning organizational directions and resource use at the work unit, key process, departmental, and whole organization levels. Deployment of data and information might be via electronic or other means. Comparative data and information include benchmarking and competitive comparisons. Benchmarking refers to processes and results that represent best practices and performance for similar activities, inside or outside the organization's industry.
Competitive comparisons refer to performance relative to competitors in the organization's markets.
For additional description of this Item, see Item Descriptions and Comments section. Approach Deployment Describe how your organization analyzes performance data and information to assess and understand overall organizational performance. Include how this analysis ensures that measures align with action plans. Analysis includes trends, projections, comparisons, and cause-effect correlations intended to support performance reviews and the setting of priorities for resource use. Performance results should be reported in Items 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5.