White Papers

We have produced a set thought-leadership white papers and many key topics relating to enterprise performance management.  Our white papers are among the most influential in the industry, each with many 10th of thousands of downloads.  What makes our case studies so successful is the effective dissemination back into our network of key decision makers, senior executives, enterprise performance management professionals and key media contacts.


Recent white papers and thought leadership pieces include:

• Evidence-based Decision Making: Using Business Intelligence to Drive Value 

• What is a modern Balanced Scorecard?

• How to Design a Strategy Map?

• The Benefits of Automating Enterprise Performance Management

• How to design Key Performance Indicators

• Lean & Six Sigma in Defence and Public Sector

• New Directions for Government: 5 Principles for Sustainable Recovery

Our white papers can be co-branded and jointly copyrighted (meaning you can use, publish and disseminate the material in any way you wish). If you would like to explore the production of white papers then please contact us to discuss.



In the meantime, browse our knowledge hub where you can read and download many of our white papers among other relevant material.

Bernard Marr is one of only a handful of people I look to for leadership in the field of performance measurement and management. Bernard is also one of the most productive people I know. His books are essential works in the field, and many of them have a prominent place on my own bookshelf. I have learned a great deal from Bernard and have referenced his insights in my own books and presentations. He is also very generous with his time and expertise. I am honored to consider Bernard as both a colleague and a friend and I enthusiastically recommend him to anyone who is looking for one of the most outstanding experts in the field to advise them and their organization on to use performance measurement and management well.

Dean Spitzer, Ph.D., President, Dean R Spitzer & Associates Inc

With 'The Intelligent Company' concepts, Bernard Marr has provided an excellent set of tools and techniques for managers and leaders at all levels to achieve outstanding success. His books provide a valuable roadmap to successful, significant decision making, based fundamentally on knowledge and science, helping leaders migrate from traditional, intuition based reasoning. He does a great job presenting his concepts and perspectives, and provides ample examples and ideas for support. One key aspect is his emphasis of the need to develop intelligence around a company's strategies, and especially to communicate information effectively to enable

Frederick 'Rick' Buchman, Co-Founder & Executive Partner, The Balanced Business Institute

We utilized Bernard Marr to develop two guidelines for our members on intellectual capital management and evidence-based management. Bernard has a sophisticated understanding of performance management, a practical approach to implementation, and is very effective at communicating his ideas. The guidance documents and the related webcast presentations have proven to be valuable resources for our members and Bernard was excellent to work with in all respects on these projects.

Ken Witt, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)