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Organize Your Strategy - Managing Elements

This article walks through how to manage the different Element types in ClearPoint Scorecards.

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Written by Fernando Montenegro
Updated over a week ago

Scorecards can contain a variety of element types, including Objectives, Key Results, Initiatives, and Milestones. Managing these elements effectively is essential to tracking your progress and achieving your goals.

You will learn how to Add, Edit, Duplicate, and Delete Elements, as well as how to Reorder them and Change their Reporting Frequency.


Adding an Element

  • Select Scorecards & Elements from the Control Panel

  • Choose Manage Elements

  • Click on Objectives

  • Click on the Plus icon

  • Under Name, enter the new Objective name, for example, ‘New Objective.’

  • Select an Owner from the dropdown menu

  • Click on Save at the bottom right of your screen


Adding multiple elements

  • Select Scorecards & Elements from the Control Panel

  • Choose Manage Elements

  • Click on Objectives

  • Select Add Multiple from the dropdown menu next to the Plus icon

  • Under Objective Names, enter the new Objective name, for example, ‘Objective 1, Objective 2, Objective 3.’

  • Select a Scorecard from the dropdown menu

  • Click on Save


Reordering Elements

By default, Elements are listed in the order they were added to ClearPoint. However, within each Scorecard, you have the ability to control the default order by which Elements are displayed in Summary Reports.

  • Click on Objectives

  • Drag and drop the Elements to the appropriate place in the list


Duplicating an Element

In this example, we will use Objectives, but the instructions are the same for each Element Type.

  • Click on Objectives

  • Locate the Element you would like to Duplicate

  • Click the three dots icon next to the Edit Pencil icon

  • Choose Duplicate Objective

  • Under New Objective Name, enter the name of the duplicated Objective, ‘Very Low Ticket Prices Central Division.’

  • Select the Home Scorecard from the dropdown menu

  • Copy Status and Objective Data will include any assigned color statuses as well as period-specific data and information in the new objective

  • Copy Links will apply the same linked elements from the original objective to the new objective

  • Click Duplicate


Deleting an Element

In this example, we will use Objectives, but the instructions are the same for each Element type.

  • Click on Objectives

  • Locate the Element you would like to Delete

  • Click the three dots icon next to the Edit Pencil icon

  • Choose Delete Objective

  • Confirm by clicking the Delete button


Deleting Multiple Elements

In this example, we will use Objectives, but the instructions are the same for each Element type.

  • Click on Objectives

  • Check the boxes next to the Objectives you would like to Delete

  • Click the dropdown menu next to the Plus icon

  • Choose Delete Multiple

  • Confirm by clicking the Delete button


Changing the Reporting Frequency of an Element

  • Click on Objectives

    • Locate the Objective you are going to be working with

  • Click the Edit Pencil icon

  • Navigate to the Edit Fields tab

  • Change the Reporting Frequency using the dropdown menu

  • Click Save

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