Most small businesses face the problem of being reactive rather than proactive. Consulting financial or operational reports are often done at the end of given periods. It is only then that they realize the errors that were made and how to adjust for the next period. What if its too late?
Metrics help deal with problems in the present , past and future. |
How can a small business take control? How can the small business administrator be aware in real time of all the different aspects of his business? Its not impossible to do it manually but its quite expensive and time consuming. The best way is without a doubt to put in place well defined software metrics.