Productivity & Performance Optimization Platform
Productivity and Performance are closely related and go hand in hand however often the focus is on one or the other. High productivity doing the wrong thing or doing the right things unproductively are both sub-optimal.
The challenge is to become highly productive focused on doing the right things, both in our professional and personal lives.
Define Objectives
Create clarify of purpose and ensure you are focused on the right things.
Get Tasks Done
Ensure that the right work is done to achieve objectives.
Measure Results
Measure results to ensure that you are on track. Make adjustments when you are not.
Establish Routines
Move the day-to-day work into a regular routine that is done without stress.
Productivity & Performance Optimization
Core Capabilities
Teams
Within a Business Account, Teams are defined to represent how your organization is formally structured. Cross-functional or more informal Teams can also be defined.
Spaces
Spaces are where people come together to get work done; to focus on shared objectives, to collaborate on tasks and shared metrics.
Item Types
Within Scord, we provide the ability to track four different item types; Objectives, Tasks, Checklist and Metrics. Additionally, Key Results can be defined for Team Objectives.
Objectives
Objectives are used to define what you are seeking to achieve in both your business and personal life. Objectives can be categorized as Goals (long-term) and Objectives (Medium term).
Tasks
Tasks are used to capture those things that must be done to achieve objectives or simply to capture all the day-to-day things that a user must do. Tasks can be nested via sub-tasks and recurring.
Checklists
Checklists are designed to capture all the regular, routine activities that must be done within our business or personal lives.
Metrics
Metrics are used to capture data, either manually or via an API integration, which is used to monitor performance and indicate progress towards achieving objectives.
Key Results
In line with the OKRs methodology, Scord also includes Key Results for Team and Personal Objectives.
Dashboards
Dashboards are used throughout Scord to bring data to life, visualize insights and enable users to make sense of all the data they are presented with, in both their professional and personal lives.
Accountabilities
Establishing clear accountabilities is a key first step toward achieving objectives and getting tasks done. This is done by assigning an Accountable person and collaborators to each item.
Shared Spaces
Collaboration spaces within Scord enable secure collaboration across organizational teams and organizational boundaries. Bring the right people together to get work done and deliver results.
Cascaded Objectives
Within a Business Account, Objectives can be cascaded throughout an organization to create enterprise-wide focus and line-of-sight alignment.
Asynchronous messaging & notifications
Distractions surround us; destroying productivity and crushing the sprint. Within Scord, all messaging and notifications are asynchronous and designed to be distraction-free.
Multi-Frequency Metrics
Metrics are by default multi-frequency, which significantly reduces the metrics and complexity within a typical measurement framework. It also automates period-based metric reporting.
Solution Templates
Scord Solution Templates provide users with expert-built, best practice frameworks for a range of scenarios. Templates are designed and built by experts within our Solution Partner Community.
Most Important Tasks (MITs)
To enable our users to do the work that matters most, Scord supports the definition of daily MITs and provides a ‘Streaks Dashboard’ to show how consistently MITs are completed.
Routines & Habits
Scord significantly improves productivity and performance by scheduling regular work into daily routines and building positive professional and personal habits.
Intelligent Task Prioritization
To prevent ‘to-do’ lists from getting out of control, and help users focus on the work that matters most, Scord uses a scientific approach to continuously prioritize tasks.
Pulse Check-in
Scord enables the ‘pulse’ of the organization to be gauged through the Pulse Check-in process. Make feedback continuous and get away from formal, tick-box periodic appraisals.
Normalized Scoring and Aggregations
All items have a score between 0-100 which is continuously updated based on data. Scores are aggregated and roll-up through the objectives line-of-sight alignment hierarchy.
Central Administration
Both Business and Personal Accounts include a simple to use centralized administration area where user configuration, security access and permissions are all managed.
“You cannot mandate productivity, you must provide the tools to let people become their best”
Steve Jobs, CEO & Founder of Apple