Development of a low cost system for the supply and presentation in various media - network, internet, palm, PDA, cell phone, etc.: - of the strategic and/or performance indicators of an organization to its executives and/or owners of processes

• Grant number: 03/13190-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: September 01, 2004
• End date: March 31, 2008
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science - Computer Systems
• Principal Investigator: João Antonio Mattei
• Grantee: João Antonio Mattei
• Company: National Bureau Serviços de Consultoria em Negócios Ltda
• City: São Bernardo do Campo

Abstract

The swift visualization of strategic indicators for decision making is one of the critical factors of organizations’ success. The proposal of this project is to develop the functional specification for a system which is low cost, extremely easy to install, to use and to maintain and which enables the creation and visualization of strategic and/or performance indicators of organizations through various means of communication, promoting access to information any time anywhere. In other words, the aim is to develop a management control panel (Management Cockpit) for micro and small businesses, compatible with the predominant technology in that environment. The proposed specification should cover the following strategic aspects: 1) description of the standard-user profile which will serve as a reference point for the definition of the system’s functionality and its installation and maintenance cost; 2) system model, bearing in mind a) principal sources of data which it will support for the formation of indicators; b) operational flow; c) treatment of deviations, case histories and warnings; d) means of visualization and compatible interfaces; e) scalability; f) technological environment required; and 3) script for interactive video for training in the installation, use and maintenance of the system; formation and configuration of the organization’s strategic indicators. (AU)