Dashboard Software More Affordable for Small Business Owners

The 2/13/06 issue of “BusinessWeek” describes how NetSuite and other products that run $1,000 to $2,000 per user have made dashboards more affordable than in the past for small business owners. Those thinking about implementing a dashboard for their business for the first time should: 1) start slowly, 2) pick the right information, 3) have your business people drive the project, 4) avoid data overkill, 5) keep a personal touch – remember to still walk around and talk to your workers even after the Dashboard is up an running!