Fall 2011

In your opinion, does the majority of your jurisdiction's council/board support or oppose the use of data-driven decision-making by your jurisdiction?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for guiding individual program/department planning?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

To what extent, if any, would the ability to tie performance data to the jurisdiction's goals be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of data or performance measures?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Does your jurisdiction ever publicly share its performance data with sources outside of your local government (for example, with the media, the business community, citizens' groups, etc.)?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Which of the following statements best describes the status of a performance dashboard in your jurisdiction?

In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's managers support or oppose the use of data-driven decision-making by your jurisdiction?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Certain local jurisdictions were eligible to receive statutory revenue sharing in Fiscal Year 2010. According to the new EVIP legislation, only some of those jurisdictions which were eligible in FY2010 are now eligible to receive revenue sharing through EVIP. Do you know if your jurisdiction is eligible to receive Economic Vitality Incentive Program revenue sharing funds?

To what extent, if any, is the ability to keep performance measures current a problem your jurisdiction has faced within the last 12 months in its use of data and performance measures?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction would use data for improving management decisions?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use, but are considering potential new uses)

Do you not use data about your own or other governments' operations?

How likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction would use data for improving communication with its council/board?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use, but are considering potential new uses)

Were your jurisdiction's performance measures developed in-house by its own employees/staff/officials?

Would access to local or regional performance data from other jurisdictions be valuable to help your jurisdiction institute performance measurement and management activities?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use, but are considering potential new uses)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Townships Association?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens support or oppose the use of data-driven decision-making by your jurisdiction?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for use in negotiating with unions?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Overall, do you agree or disagree that performance measurement and management activities are worthwhile for your jurisdiction?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Does your jurisdiction publicly share its performance data through press releases?

(Among jurisdictions that report publicly sharing data)

How effective or ineffective do you think a citizen's guide to local government finances would be in helping improve your jurisdiction's performance?

In your opinion, does the majority of your jurisdiction's business community support or oppose the use of data-driven decision making by your jurisdiction?

In order to receive the EVIP revenue sharing funds regarding best practices in employee compensation, eligible jurisdictions must certify they have a plan in place to meet certain state-specified requirements in employee health care premiums and post-employment benefits by May 1, 2012. Do you expect your jurisdiction will certify in this category by May 1, 2012?

(Among jurisdictions that report being eligible for EVIP revenue sharing)

Overall, do you agree or disagree that performance measurement and management activities are worthwhile for local governments in general?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction would use data for improving program or service quality?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use, but are considering potential new uses)

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of inputs regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

How likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction would use data for use in public relations/promoting your jurisdiction for tourism, economic development, etc.?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use, but are considering potential new uses)

Were your jurisdiction's performance measures developed with assistance of organizations such as MAC, MML, MTA, a regional council (e.g. SEMCOG, NEMCOG), etc.?

Would access to consultants to design performance measures be valuable to help your jurisdiction institute performance measurement and management activities?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use, but are considering potential new uses)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from informal exchanges of information with other jurisdictions?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for identifying cost savings or program efficiencies?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

To what extent, if any, would the ability to obtain external data regarding other jurisdictions be a problem for your jurisdiction in the use of data or performance measures?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)