Driving Blind!

Driving Blind!

Over the last few weeks, Sudhir and I have talked to a number of CEO, COO, and CFO and at some point in the visit with them each one of them has agreed to NOT having visibility or Control over the activities of their company to the extent they would like. What does this mean? It is like saying, “You are driving a car but the windscreen is blacked out”! Well… that is EXACTLY what we are all doing when it comes to running our own companies or divisions. We have no visibility or over the Key Result Areas of our business and no indicators to tell us if our businesses are running smooth!  Meaning, ‘No control over the productivity of our divisions’! There are a number of dashboards and KPI tools in the industry and they have been around for a number of years. Yet, the CEO even today complains about the same problem. As side bar, you might have noticed that the best dashboards in business are the dashboards that are non-software based in the manufacturing or healthcare sector! Why is this case? What are they doing that cool looking, cutting edge software’s are not able to...Read more.

About the Author

As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement. 

Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents.

Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU).

About Vantage Agora

Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas.

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