The Performance Prism (PP) is referred to by its Cranfield University developers as a ‘second generation’ scorecard and management framework. The distinguishing characteristic of the Performance Prism is that it uses as its starting point all of an organisation’s stakeholders, including investors, customers and intermediaries, employees, suppliers, regulators and communities, rather than strategy. According to PP proponents, strategy should follow from stakeholder analysis. The PP framework also focuses on the reciprocal relationship between the organisation and its stakeholders, as opposed to just stakeholder needs.
There are five ‘facets’ to the Performance Prism which lead to key questions for strategy formulation and measurement design: