Office series 13: Setting KPIs

I've been meaning to do something

In our lesson today we find out that Zack has been meaning to talk to Karen about KPIs for a while. Why does he use this phrase and what does it mean?

在我们今天的课程中我们发现Zack has been meaning跟凯伦谈论KPI的意义。他为什么使用这个短语，这是什么意思呢？

When you say "I've been meaning to do something," it means that you have thought about it for a while, but haven't actually done it yet. In other words, it's something that you intend to do, but haven't yet started.

当你说“I've been meaning to do something”时，意味着你已经考虑一段时间了，想做，但实际上还没有做。换句话说，这是你打算做的，但还没有开始。

For example, if there's something you've been meaning to talk to someone about, maybe the reason you haven't done it yet is because you're nervous. Just as likely, because you're busy with other things, you've just forgotten to. Let's take a look at a few more examples:

例如，如果你一直想和某人谈某件事，你还没有去谈的原因是可能因为你紧张。同样也有可能是因为你忙于其他事情，而忘记了去谈。让我们看几个例子：

Sample sentences:

Shetoldmethatshe'sbeen meaning tocontactyou.She'sjustbeenreallybusylately.

她告诉我她一直打算联系你，她只是最近太忙了。

I've been meaningtochangethatbrokenlightbulb.Ijusthaven'tgotten around toityet.

我一直打算换掉这个坏灯泡。只是我还没有倒出时间。

We've been meaningtovisitGrandma.Therejustneverseemstobeenoughtime!

我们一直想去看望祖母。只是一直没有时间。

Didn'tyoutellmeyou've been meaningtogive upjunkfood?

你不是说你一直打算戒掉垃圾食品吗？

John,there'ssomeoneI've been meaningtointroduceyouto.

John，有个人我一直想介绍你们认识一下。

Common Key Perfomance Indicators

常见的关键绩效指标

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs for short) are measurable values that show how well a company, business unit, project, or individual, is performing compared to their strategic goals and objectives. Well-designed KPIs are tools that give management a clear understanding of current levels of performance. Because they can be used in many different types of businesses, there are all kinds of KPIs. Most of these indicators can be broken down into the following categories:

关键绩效指标（缩写为KPI）是可衡量的指标。以公司的战略目标为基准，显示一家公司、商业单位、项目或者个人的表现情况。KPI设计的好，就能成为管理的好工具，能够让管理层清楚地知晓目前的表现。因为可以用于各种类型的企业，就有各种各样的KPI。

Quantitative indicators:can be presented with a number.

定量指标：可以用数字表示。

Qualitative indicators:can't be presented as a number.

定性指标：不能用数字表示。

Leading indicators:can predict the outcome of a process

先行指标：可以预测过程的结果

Lagging indicators:can present the success or failure

滞后指标：可以呈现成功或者失败

Input indicators:can measure the amount of resources used to reach the outcome

投入指标：可以衡量为了实现结果投入的资源

Output indicators:can reflect the outcome or results of the process activities

产出指标：可以反映过程活动的产出或结果

Directional indicators:can specify whether or not an organization is getting better.

定向指标：可以确定一个组织是否在进步

Actionable indicators:are sufficiently in an organization's control to effect change.

可操作指标：在组织可控范围内足够引起改变

Financial indicators:can be used in performance measurement and when looking at an operating index

财务指标：可以用于绩效测评，用作操作指标。