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Chapter 21. Target Versus Actual

Target enables one to define the expected quarterly performance of a region for a given financial year. Target Versus Actual Analysis portrays the acutal performance versus the expected.

New Target

Target Year

Year of the target. Example: 2006, 2007

Region

Target for the Region.

Target Type

Type of the Target. Example: Win Leads.

Quarterly Target

Financial measure of the target. Example: 2,000

Example

Target Year = 2007, Region = South, Target Type = Win Leads [Potential], Q1 = 1,500

=> For South region, in the year 2007, you expect to win 1,500 ($1,500) worth of leads in Quarter 1.

To find the actuals for year 2007:

  • Go to Settings Tab (Click Application -> Settings)

  • Locate 'Target Versus Actual for the Year', select 2007 in the combo.

  • Press 'Save Settings' button.

  • Click 'Analysis -> Target Versus Actual' menu.