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Performance Measurement

Proof, not promises. We measure the value the transformation creates — from cost saving and cost avoidance to ROI and partner performance — audit and benchmark the media investment, and report it in terms finance can sign off.

The numbers behind VA

5–35x

return clients see on our fees

€2B+

of marketing spend measured

20,000+

projects reviewed and measured

Today AURA delivers project-closing reports. The full capability across KPI tracking, cost saving & cost avoidance reporting, ROI analysis, partner performance, executive dashboards and continuous improvement is on our roadmap — the target state, not yet a fully active service.

Marketing transformation only counts if it can be measured. Performance Measurement ties every result back to the baseline set at the start — separating cost saving from cost avoidance, and turning governance into a business case the CFO can sign off.

What Performance Measurement includes

KPI & scorecard tracking

We track the ecosystem’s KPIs against the framework and scorecards set in governance design — keeping the gap between target and result visible over time.

Cost saving & cost avoidance reporting

We document cash actually taken out separately from cost prevented before it is incurred — making the value created explicit and defensible.

Media investment intelligence

We audit and benchmark media investment on both price and quality — channel by channel — and test what actually drove return. Measured against the market, not against last year.

ROI & efficiency analysis

We relate the value created to the investment in the marketing ecosystem — turning governance into a measurable business case for the CFO.

Partner performance & output quality

We evaluate agencies and vendors against KPIs and contract terms, and assess output quality beyond cost alone — the objective base for renewals or exits.

Executive dashboards & ESG reporting

We synthesise performance, cost and value — including ESG/DE&I outcomes — into a decision-oriented view for board and CFO reviews.

Continuous improvement & model refinement

We refine the operating model, governance and partner mix over time, based on performance data — making transformation iterative, not one-off.

What you'll achieve

Value made explicit

Cost saving and cost avoidance reported separately and tied to the baseline.

A business case for the CFO

ROI and efficiency, not activity — governance turned into a number.

An objective view of every partner

Performance and quality measured against agreed terms.

A model that keeps improving

Decisions refined on data, not opinion.

Frequently asked questions

Cost saving is cash actually taken out; cost avoidance is cost prevented before it is incurred. We report them separately and tie both to the baseline — so the value is explicit and defensible.

Not in full — we are transparent about what is active today and what is in development. Media investment intelligence — audit, benchmarking, compliance and effectiveness testing — is an active VA service. Across the rest of Performance Measurement, AURA delivers project-closing reports today, while live KPIs, dashboards and continuous refinement are on our roadmap.

We relate the value created — cost saving, cost avoidance, efficiency — to the investment in the ecosystem and in our work, against the baseline set at the start.

Marketing leadership, procurement and finance: a single view that connects ecosystem performance to measurable business outcomes.

Against the KPIs, targets and contract terms agreed up front — plus an output-quality assessment — so confirmations, renegotiations and exits rest on evidence.