Control · 8 min · X.eus

The 12 KPIs an SME should review every month

A good dashboard is not the one with the most indicators, but the one that helps detect changes before they show up in the P&L.

A good dashboard is not the one with the most indicators, but the one that helps detect changes before they show up in the P&L.

Liquidity and cash

The goal is not to add complexity, but to turn this concept into a concrete, measurable practice inside an SME. The key is to define what data point, process or behaviour we want to improve and how we will know whether it worked.

Profitability and margin

The goal is not to add complexity, but to turn this concept into a concrete, measurable practice inside an SME. The key is to define what data point, process or behaviour we want to improve and how we will know whether it worked.

Working capital

The goal is not to add complexity, but to turn this concept into a concrete, measurable practice inside an SME. The key is to define what data point, process or behaviour we want to improve and how we will know whether it worked.

Risks and concentration

The goal is not to add complexity, but to turn this concept into a concrete, measurable practice inside an SME. The key is to define what data point, process or behaviour we want to improve and how we will know whether it worked.

Conclusion

The advantage is not in using more tools, but in making better decisions and executing in the right order.