PerformancePoint - Visual Intelligence - page 118

TABle 7-7 Period-to-Date Functions

FuNCTIoN EFFECT

FullQuarter Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full quarter.

FullMonth Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full month.

FullWeek Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full week.

FullDay Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full day.

FullHour Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full hour.

FullMinute Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full minute.

FullSecond Specifies that the period to date should include up to the

last full second.

Parallel Period-to-Date
Formulas often require the ability to compare and contrast values across similar
periods during the current and prior years. Time Intelligence formulas support
including an offset value to the to-date period needed as shown.

YearToDate-1

The formulas support any to-date time period including those using a full
period function.

(YearToDate-1).FullMonth

KPIs

A critical component used to measure and track performance is a key perfor-
mance indicator (KPI). Within PerformancePoint, a KPI represents a measurement
of a particular business process, including the actual value from a data source,
a desired target achievement level, the visual indicators used when reporting
the result of comparing the target with actual values, and a scoring pattern
that represents the method used when scoring the resulting comparison value.

To create a KPI, open the Dashboard Designer and select the KPI dashboard
item from the Create menu. On the KPI Template dialog box, the Blank KPI