绩效预测（performanceprojections）
绩效预测是指对于未来绩效的估计。预测可以是从过去绩效推断而来的，可以根据必须达到或超越的竞争者绩效而确定，也可根据复杂多变的市场变化做出，还可以是未来绩效的目标。预测综合考虑了组织的改进率和变化，可用来指出何处需要实施突破性的改进或创新。因此，绩效预测是一种关键的管理策划工具。
PerformanceProjections
Theterm“performanceprojections”referstoestimatesoffutureperformance.Projectionsmaybeinferredfrompastperformance,maybebasedoncompetitors’orsimilarorganizations’performancethatmustbemetorexceeded,maybepredictedbasedonchangesinadynamicenvironment,ormaybegoalsforfutureperformance.Projectionsintegrateestimatesofyourorganization’srateofimprovementandchange,andtheymaybeusedtoindicatewherebreakthroughimprovementorinnovationisneeded.Whileperformanceprojectionsmaybesettoattainagoal,theyalsomaybepredictedlevelsoffutureperformancethatindicatethechallengesyourorganizationfacesinachievingagoal.Thus,performanceprojectionsserveasakeymanagementplanningtool.