PHAROS
as "Business Navigator" is a simple and easy to
use however comprehensive PC software package for monitoring
business performance of companies.
It supports work of upper
and middle level enterprise management, entrepreneurs and
consultants working in continuous improvement programmes.
Based on comparison of the actual business results to targets
set by a manager, Pharos presents a set of 20 business indexes
in the aggregated format by six major lighthouse indicators
Costs, Performance, Quality, Competitiveness, Product and
Customers. The set was carefully selected by UNIDO to concentrate
on most important information for the manager. The Pharos-lighthouse-colors
allow interpreting actual enterprise status as follows: Green
is "Good", Yellow is "Acceptable" and
Red is "Unacceptable".
While transforming complex enterprise performance information
into the clear and simple vision of a company as a whole,
Pharos can use detailed production, costing, sales, customer
and quality data obtained from another module Produce Plus
by using its automated import/export utility.
Enterprise benchmarking and self-assessment based on PHAROS
database are supported by additional Pharos benchmarking
utility, bringing about additional 24 indicators such as
trends in productivity, customer sales, production and customer
delivery quality, etc.
The software can be used as decision simulation tool in
evaluating or developing future production profiles, varying
production volume, acquiring new machines, etc.
The enterprises which use Pharos obtain effective means
to monitor its performance, develop managerial skills and
internal policies facilitating continuous improvement in
quality, productivity, competitiveness, customer relations
and e-business incentives.
Pharos does not require special qualification to work with
or knowledge of theoretical business concepts neither proficiency
in working with personal computers. The software provides
assistance to executives as well as the other potential
users such as shareholders, investors, etc. in quick and
easy evaluation of company performance over time. Pharos
is the excellent executive education and training tool for
systematic learning of new information technology options
in business management and can be used as visual aid in
various existing courses.
PHAROS software became a component of the complete enterprise
package offered in the SME programmes to improve quality,
productivity, competitiveness and performance management
in different industrial sectors. The package includes training
of management, certification, software licenses, installation
and on-site support as well as pre- and post-programme benchmarking
of businesses. Additional information regarding the programmes
can be found here.