Defining Measurement Frequency and Notifications
Specifying Measurement Frequency
To specify the measurement frequency of an indicator:
2. In the properties of an indicator select the Values page.
3. In the Measurement frequency section, select a steering calendar:
• Daily Measurement Frequency
• Monthly Measurement Frequency
• Weekly Measurement Frequency
This steering calendar is used to send notifications to appropriate users.
Managing User Notifications
HOPEX IRM enables you to send automatic notifications based on the key indicator status and the date of its last measurement. This way, you can ensure that the indicator owners properly manage indicators.
To specify or modify user notifications:
In the property pages of a key indicator, select the Notifications page.You can choose to send periodic notifications:
• to a specific person
By default, the owner of a key indicator receives notifications. Here you can specify another person.The notifications sent to appropriate users prompts them to enter values for the key indicator they are in charge of monitoring. For more information, see Entering Periodic Key Indicator Values.• to a set of users (when the indicator reaches a specified status or when the last measurement is older than a specified number of days).
Entering Periodic Key Indicator Values
HOPEX IRM enables the indicator owner or other authorized persons to manually enter a key indicator value in order to feed the key indicator.
To enter a key indicator value:
1. In the properties of an indicator, select the Values page.
2. Click New and enter a value.
3. Modify the default date if necessary.
4. Click OK.
Notifications can be set up so that you are periodically reminded of the need of entering periodic values. For more details, see Managing User Notifications.The values entered periodically enable to produce the value which is indicated in the key indicator Characteristics page.