A department manager sets a monthly production target. The team collects data on their production each month. Which method is best to see if they are achieving the target?
Estimate future production trends using regression techniques
Summarize monthly production in a table that does not show the stated goal
Ask staff about satisfaction with the assigned responsibilities
Compare monthly production to the stated target in a visual chart
Placing actual output side by side with the defined goal exposes whether the team meets the expected level or not. Tallying production data without using the target does not reveal if the goal is met. Predicting upcoming trends does not capture the current performance gap. Gathering opinions about work does not measure actual outcomes. Setting actual data and targets together is the most direct way to see performance versus the set objective.
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