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Summary Reports – Understanding Default Summary Reports in ClearPoint

Learn about the default Summary Reports available in ClearPoint and how they help you monitor performance.

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Written by Ted Jackson
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ClearPoint’s default Summary Reports provide a standardized, ready-to-use view of your organization’s performance data.

These reports summarize Objectives, Measures, Initiatives, and Action Items in flexible grid or visual formats—making it easy to review progress, identify issues, and make data-driven decisions.


Default Summary Reports cannot be modified or deleted, but they’re always available for reference and quick access across all Scorecards.


Scorecard Summary Reports

To access Scorecard-level reports:

  1. From the left navigation, click Reports.

  2. Select Scorecards.

Scorecard

Displays the Scorecard’s Categories, Objectives, Measures, and Initiatives in a grid view.

  • Objectives must be linked to a Category (Perspective).

  • Measures and Initiatives must be linked to an Objective to appear.


Default Grid

Shows all Objectives, Measures, and Initiatives in a simple grid format for the selected Scorecard.

  • Measures and Initiatives must be linked to an Objective to appear.

  • Ideal for quick review of performance relationships within a Scorecard.


Objective Summary Reports

To view Objective-based reports:

  1. From the left navigation, click Reports.

  2. Select Objectives.

Objectives

Displays all Objectives in a Scorecard, including:

  • Owner

  • Reporting Period

  • Current-period Analysis and Recommendations


Alignment Matrix

Displays Objectives alongside any child Objectives from linked Scorecards, helping you visualize strategic alignment.


Measure Alignment

Lists Objectives and the Measures linked to child Objectives across Scorecards.

  • Use this to understand how performance metrics align to higher-level goals.


Initiative Alignment

Lists Objectives and the Initiatives linked to child Objectives across Scorecards.

  • Useful for connecting project work to strategic objectives.


Measure Summary Reports

To access Measure-based reports:

  1. From the left navigation, click Reports.

  2. Select Measures.

Measures

Displays all Measures in the Scorecard with:

  • Owner

  • Reporting Period

  • Analysis and Recommendations for the current period


Dashboard

Shows all Charts associated with Measures in the Scorecard.

  • Use this view for quick visualization of performance trends.


Alignment Matrix

Displays all Measures in the Scorecard, along with any child Measures from linked Scorecards.

  • Ideal for comparing performance data across cascading scorecards.


Initiative Summary Reports

To view Initiative-based reports:

  1. From the left navigation, click Reports.

  2. Select Initiatives.

Initiatives

Lists all Initiatives in the Scorecard, including:

  • Owner

  • Reporting Period

  • Start and End Dates

  • Associated Milestones


Gantt Chart

Displays Initiatives and Milestones in a Gantt Chart view, showing:

  • Status color

  • Percent Complete

  • Start and End Dates

  • Hierarchical relationships


Alignment Matrix

Shows all Initiatives in the Scorecard, along with any child Initiatives located in other Scorecards.

  • Use this report to visualize how projects align to enterprise-level strategy.


Action Item Summary Reports

To view Action Item reports:

  1. From the left navigation, click Reports.

  2. Select Action Items.

Action Items

Displays all Action Items within the Scorecard in a grid view, including:

  • Owner

  • Reporting Period

  • Comments for the current period

💡 This report provides a quick overview of to-do items, ownership, and completion tracking across your Scorecard.

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