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pects of the most important issues. If your audience wants
more, it will tell you.
Figure 5-5 is an example of the dashboard idea. Using the
time-to-market example, I have laid in a model of three
blank metric lines and circles per function. The lines repre-
sent the metric title, while the circles need a color indicator.
I am not prescribing three metrics for each function. Every
company is different, and imperatives change over time,
making it necessary to add or remove certain metrics. Es-
sentially, this is a sample template that needs filling in.
Dashboards can be set for monthly or quarterly snapshots
by using the lighted dial method. For progress reporting
against targeted objectives, a thermometer-type graphic can
be ...