MOS IMPLEMENTATION
“Management Operating Systems – the forgotten art!”
There was a time in the “not so distant past” where MOS consulting reigned supreme. This era was started by Alexander Proudfoot, swept the consulting world, although it is rarely mentioned now. But what is MOS? And why did it die away? And why is it still relevant?
MOS (Management Operating Systems) involved installing an integrated set of reports to provide all the information managers needed for good daily based decision making. There are 8 elements, and typically all 8 elements were required to ensure the system worked as a whole.These systems were traditionally collected & compiled manually.
Since the 90’s MOS based consulting jobs have fallen away, as many of the hallmarks were copy/pasted into modern day analytics /dashboard/reporting systems of the modern ERPs. However, without the theoretical underpinning, over time the true value of this integrated system has been lost amongst a hunger for “more & more” reports prepared by sales focused tech companies. The modern manager is often back where it all began, with difficulty finding the right data to make decisions (now as a result of too much data).
The Change Tank Director (Matthew) was trained by original MOS lineage consultants and whilst he understands the modern environment – he also understands the underpinnings of this soon to re-emerge management art. You should Consider MOS based consulting with the Change Tank especially if your:
– bogged down in data from a big box ERP and need assistance sorting the wheat from the chaff
– running fragmented IT systems and need help integrating data into a simple useful management tool.
– involved in a startup and want to set things up correctly from the start
