“WorkBoardAI makes it easy to see where we’re not running the business well. Issues surface faster, and accountability and visibility accelerate in ways that would have taken months before.”
— Stephen Shafer, President and CEO, A.O. Smith
Before WorkBoardAI
- Long-range and annual plans using Hoshin Kanri, complex and time-consuming business review cycles
- Limited ability to adapt and mobilize the organization as the world changes faster (first adopted during Covid and supply chain crisis)
- Labor intensive to assess alignment, progress and risks – so they were considered less often and issues were identified late
- Long-cycle products made it hard for team to know where to focus and connect today’s work to lagging financial measures of success
Value & Results
- Personal scale, visibility and efficiency for CEO. He reviews overall execution using WorkBoard – no need for prep or meetings to insights
- More efficient, modern approach to driving strategy execution and getting visibility and accountability across the enterprise
- High, visible alignment on the most important outcomes
- Excellent strategy execution data and AI-driven insights from it
