With the proliferation of  ERP, BI, BPM, Data Analytics and other business systems, the key selling point is the concept of having a dashboard such that everything you need to drive your business is in front of you.  Just read the "gauges" and step on the brake or accelerator…    It's a miracle of modern management, a simple,  "powerful" ,  prioritizing, management by exception system that does what we need to have done.  Or is it?

Let's consider a few key points.