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Understanding the Scales – this page is no longer available to unregistered users.
Within the BIR™ diagnostic tools family we use a consistent range of performance factors. The definitions for these are listed below.
Other outputs in the BIR report include:
- PRIMO-F
- Performance to Date
- Potential for the Future
- Management training profile
- Scoring trends by population
For more information look at the sample outputs or contact us.
| Scales used in BIR | |
| Business Process Capacity | |
| Business Communications | |
| Business Planning Process | |
| IT Systems | |
| Management Controls | |
| Performance Management | |
| Management Style | |
| Change Management | |
| Coaching | |
| Creativity | |
| Empowerment | |
| Involvement | |
| Leadership | |
| Openness | |
| Passion/ Energy | |
| Recognition | |
| Risk-taking | |
| Teamwork |
| Business Values | |
| Care for Environment | |
| Community Relations | |
| Customer Focus | |
| Learning Organisation | |
| Quality Ethos | |
| Respect for People | |
| Supplier Relations |
| People Management | |
| Health & Safety | |
| HR Policies | |
| HR Procedures | |
| Induction | |
| Job Clarity | |
| Job Skills | |
| Recruitment | |
| Shared Direction | |
| Staff Reviews | |
| Training Action & Evaluation | |
| Training Planning |
| Business Process Capacity | |
| Business Communications | |
| Business Planning Process | |
| IT Systems | |
| Management Controls | |
| Performance Management | |
| Management Style | |
| Change Management | |
| Coaching | |
| Creativity | |
| Empowerment | |
| Involvement | |
| Leadership | |
| Openness | |
| Passion/ Energy | |
| Recognition | |
| Risk-taking | |
| Teamwork |
| Business Values | |
| Care for Environment | |
| Community Relations | |
| Customer Focus | |
| Learning Organisation | |
| Quality Ethos | |
| Respect for People | |
| Supplier Relations | |
| People Management | |
| Health & Safety | |
| HR Policies | |
| HR Procedures | |
| Induction | |
| Job Clarity | |
| Job Skills | |
| Recruitment | |
| Shared Direction | |
| Staff Reviews | |
| Training Action & Evaluation | |
| Training Planning |
Factors used in the BIR: (note this page has not been updated with the 2020 scales)
| Capacity | Descriptor |
| Finance | |
| Capital Investment | |
| Operations | |
| Equipment/Plant | |
| External Networking | |
| Franchise-ability | |
| People | |
| Performance Feedback | |
| Productivity | |
| Quality Systems | |
| Scheduling & Planning | |
| Service Delivery | |
| Supplier Development | |
| Supply Chain/ Material Mgt. | |
| Use of Technology |
* the information provided is for illustrative purposes only. Each diagnostic review in the BIR™ family has its own unique output. See manual for details. due to continuous improvement, we reserve the right to change our scales and descriptors
If you want the BIR™ to be used in your organization please contact us or one of the BIR facilitators.
To find out how you can use the BIR™ in your organization or with your clients email us
