Balanced Scorecard
It translates vision, mission into measurable metrics and manage strategy.
Communicate and link strategic objectives and measures.
New approach to strategic management, generating growth opportunities.
It is not merely depends on the financial accounting measures but it has ability to create
future economic value.

It is not traditional short-term focus on cost cutting, low price, improve quality, and
shorten response time. It Brings value added products and services to customers.
Recognizing and addressing weaknesses of previous management.
If you can not  measure, you can not manage.
Teams work cross functionally eliminating functional silos.
It measures organizational performance for 4 balanced perspectives.
Financial  *  Customer  *  Internal Processes  *  Learning & Growth
Financial :-  Revenue growth(Market share, targeted region, Inventory), Cost Reduction, Investment strategy.
                BSC tracks financial results and acquire tangible assets for future growth.
                Increases cash flow, rapid sales growth.
Customer:- Customer satisfaction, Customer relations, new customer acquisition, customer profitability,   
                market and account share in targeted segment. Help customer to save their cost.Increase Mkt
                share. ABC allows to measure individual and customer profitability. Focus on targeted area-leads to
                product/Customer pruning. (Imortant factors - Time, Quality, Price)
Internal Business processes: - This has greater impact on financial impact  and customer objectives.
               Traditional approaches attempt to monitor and improve existing processes. The scorecard will
               usually identify entirely new processes at which an organization must excel to meet customer and
               financial objectives. Create new service that customer value. Organization can adopt improvemnt
               initiatives,such as TQM, JIT, KAIZEN, LEAN MANUFACTURING, REENGINEERING, ABC,
               EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT and REENGINEERING.
Learning and growth :- It is more than training. It includes mentor and tutor within organization. It includes
               technology for "high performance work system".To meet businesses long term goal it is important
               to invest in reskilling employees, enhancing IT system, and aligning organizational procedures and
               routines.This prevents from brain drain.
                                              Bsc balances between
External measures :Customer & Shareholders Internal Process:- Innovation & learning growth

Past effect,lagging indicators                              Future performance, leading indicators

Short term objectives                                        Long term objectives.
Intangible :-
Retain customers, by creating relationship and adding value added services and innovative products
High quality at low cost.
Share employees expertise and resources. Motivate employees for continuous improvement.