Actuate Stimulus Management Solutions

Actuate Stimulus Management SolutionsDemonstrate how, when and where federal dollars are being spent by delivering useful performance information to all stakeholders that effectively communicates progress, results and outcomes.


The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) gives the US federal government an unprecedented opportunity to operationally and strategically revitalize the American economy through rapid funding of immediate gain initiatives. The ARRA also looks to create a sustainable standard of life for future generations by focusing on strategic investments in energy, technology, education, infrastructure and healthcare to ensure that the United States economy continues to thrive in the future.

The cornerstone of Actuate for Stimulus and Recovery is the BIRT Performance Scorecard, the most fully featured Performance Management application which includes a framework of over 250 pre-built ARRA metrics. Governments can effectively manage ARRA initiatives by providing insight into the performance of key metrics while allowing users to seamlessly drill down beyond the KPI by using Actuate BIRT- based Root Cause Analysis to investigate and report on the underlying operational details. 

Features and Benefits of Stimulus Management

  • Enhance transparency and accountability by regularly communicating results and outcomes
  • Provide stakeholders the insight into the progress of every ARRA initiative for true accountability
  • Leverage a pre-built ARRA stimulus management solution that can be customized by any agency or level of government
  • Provide dynamic Briefing Books, Strategy Maps and BIRT-based interactive reports to clearly communicate performance at all levels
  • Provide a standardized framework of operational and strategic planning for ARRA programs
  • Investigate the root-cause through seamless drill down to lower level transactional data
  • Easily view information from any perspective such as the ARRA framework or add additional perspectives such as: the Balanced Scorecard, Malcolm Baldrige or Six Sigma.

BIRT PERFORMANCE SCORECARD: LEVERAGE OVER 250 PRE-BUILT ARRA METRICS FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY

The BIRT Performance Scorecard helps organizations interested in Stimulus and Recovery drive strategy at all levels, improve decision making, and ensure better operational performance and execution.
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Ingredients for a Successful Implementation

  • BIRT Performance Scorecard (formerly Performancesoft):  Fully functional Performance Management system. Proven methodology delivers concrete milestones tailored for each customer
  • Actuate BIRT and Flash Objects: Intuitive, rich dashboards display financial and non-financial metrics in context of other leading operational indicators with drill-through into personalized, analysis-ready BIRT reports
  • BIRT Spreadsheet: Automate the Excel spreadsheet creation process, eliminating errors introduced by manual intervention thereby minimizing risk and improving data accuracy in business-critical spreadsheets
  • Consulting Services: Unmatched Operational and Strategic Performance Management knowledge, software consulting coupled with knowledge transfer
  • Metrics Library: Leverage an extensive library of over 12,000 metrics and tailored ARRA solution database