The core component of the German Internet Index is a comprehensive information and analysis tool in the form of a key figure system. By providing decision relevant data the system is built to help protecting critical infrastructures. Furthermore, it generates key performance indicators that serve as a tool for scientific analysis of the Internet.

The methodology used is particularly designed to

• indicate the current state of the infrastructure

• determine the difference between objectives and the actual situation

• provide strategic support in decision making processes

To accomplish this task, the system constantly measures performance data from different sources and combines all information by calculating a matrix of structured key figure values.

Besides other advantages, these values provide an extremely compact representation of relevant information in their respective context.

Supplementary to handy modules for data inspection, an integrated set of expert tools for visualization and analysis assists in examining complex dependencies and extracting meaningful details from raw data.

Furthermore, content and functionality of the application are easily adaptable to specific user needs.