At this example you could recognize little expressiveness of only one business ratio. It shows importance to use right business ratios, which must have a connection to each other and which have a different temporal origin. Nevertheless, many business ratio systems are mostly based on data which originate from past.

This turns often to problem, that immediate information are not available, to indicate actual situation of a business. However, there is still alternative, to reduce period of past. How would it be with one week instead of analysing business data every 4 weeks? This would lead to fact that you could act a few weeks earlier, if something should run a little bit inclinedly.

Only very few data are needed to receive an informative evaluation. This again is comparably with a car. If you are driving with your car, you only receive a small, well-chosen number of information and nevertheless, have an actual picture of situation. This is also possible for businesses, as well!

As a motorist we receive only one fraction of data which is acquired by system of car, and just these fraction of information is enough for us to reach desired destination. When traveling usually we are well prepared, but principle of preparations is often neglected in business operation. As it is with traveling, final goal has to be clearly stated by business management. This could be done by having planing data available. Only by target/actual comparison divergences of commercial development will be recognized.

Unfortunately, many small businesses renounce to use plan data. Besides, it is not about, to cut plan data into smallest pieces, but only to get a rough picture, what business is going to achieve. It is absolutely possible to run a business on basis of figures from previous year, however, to use these figures, past commercial development should be taken into consideration. So figures from previous year should be improved to fit with new goals. And finished are planning data and basis for an operational risk management are laid. Still if it is most important to know actual bottlenecks in business operation.

Recognize problems and act!

One of most important factors in business management is early recognition of problems and potentials. There are bottlenecks in every business, which could have serious results. Pecuniary difficulties could lead to bankruptcy for example. Therefore symptoms must be recognized early, in order to turn a possible crisis away and to secure future of your business. Also to use available potentials, regular analyses should be done. Nowadays products and services could not be sold forever, because product cycles become shorter and shorter due to market dynamism. The recognition and development of potentials is exceptionally important, to avoid losing already achieved basis of a business.

To asure an easy and effective business management of your company, you will find reports, checklists and on-line analysis ( Screenshot Strategic Balance Analysis) at our Internetpages to help you to be always informed about actual situation of your business. Bottleneck-oriented Business Management is suitable for every business. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------

If it’s close enough to travel by car, driving will be your best option. Again, bookmark your favorite route planning site so that you can call on it at short notice. If you haven’t used a route planning service before, test it out by entering a journey you do regularly to see how good directions are. Not all online route planners are created equal!

When you reach your destination, you will probably need to get hotel accommodation booked.

For peace of mind, it’s worth booking before you set off for your trip. Some hotels will offer an online booking service but you need to be aware that these services don’t always show all rooms available, especially at last minute. If you can’t get your chosen room online, remember that you can always use telephone – we’re so used to doing everything online nowadays that we can sometimes forget this!

Because web sites prefer you to book using their online system, you may need to have a directory enquiries number to hand so that you can find out hotel’s contact details. If they’re fully booked when you call, most hotel receptionists will be able to recommend somewhere else to stay.

Also make yourself a “pre-travel” check list ahead of time. This should include things like flight, car rental and hotel reservations as well as usual things you would pack for any trip.