Productive Environment Scorecard for Organizations      The Scorecard for individuals is here.

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Read the statements on the left and right side of each row then click the number that most closely approximates your current state.

1. We waste a lot of time
looking for papers and files.
We waste very little time
looking for papers and files.
2. We waste a lot of time
looking for electronic files.
We waste very little time
looking for electronic files.
3. We waste a lot of
time on e-mail.
We waste very little
time on e-mail.
4. I am not confident we could
find the information that
is legally required.
I am totally confident we can
find any information that
is legally required.
5. We often recreate
information that exists.
We are always able to find and
use existing information.
6. If someone is out of their
office, other people cannot
find what they need.
If someone is out of their
office, other people can
find what they need.
7. We don't have standard
operating procedures.
We have standard operating
procedures which are used.
8. We lack adequate space
in our office.
We have plenty of space
in our office.
9. We do not have a library
for sharing resources.
We do have a well-managed
library for sharing resources.
10. We do not have a records
retention policy.
We do have a records
retention policy.
11. Our staff does not use a
consistent filing system.
All of our staff uses
the same filing system.
12. We do not train new hires
on managing information.
We do train new hires
on managing information.
13. We do not have a system
for managing projects.
We have a good system
for managing projects.
14. Our organization does not
operate as efficiently and
effectively as it could.
Our organization operates
efficiently and effectively.
15. Our organization does not
reflect the quality of
our products/services.
Our organization reflects
the quality of
our products/services.

The one thing that would make the biggest difference in our organization with respect to organizing is: