Creating a Scorecard

Now that the KPIs have all been created, you can combine them into a single scorecard. To do so, complete the following steps:

1. In the Create Ribbon of Dashboard Designer, click Scorecard.
2. In the Select a Scorecard Template dialog box, select the Standard category, and select Blank Scorecard.
3. Click the Properties tab, and change the Name for the scorecard to Product Sales.
4. In the Details pane on the right side of Dashboard Designer, expand KPI, and expand PerformancePoint Content.
5. Drag the Totals KPI to the working pane on top of the Drop Items Here label.
6. Drag the Bike Racks KPI to the working pane. While holding the left mouse key, drag the Bike Racks KPI to the right edge of the label for the Totals label. You should see the Total KPI highlighted, with gray borders on the left, top, and bottom edges. The right edge of the Totals KPI should be blue. In addition, a blue arrow should be pointing at the right edge of the Totals KPI. Release the mouse key, and the Bike Racks KPI should display beneath the Totals KPI, slightly indented. This is shown in Figure 30.18.

   Figure 30.18. Adding a child KPI to a scorecard.

   

7. Repeat step 6 for the Bottles and Cages KPI, and again for the Bottom Brackets KPI. Bike Racks, Bottles and Cages, and Bottom Brackets should all display on the scorecard beneath the Totals KPI, and all three should be indented.