Australian startup's software tracks how companies execute strategy

August 27, 2013

In new jobs after graduating from university, Eric Perriard and Tom Wright found their employers could articulate grandiose strategies for their businesses. But there was little connection to how the average employee could help out.Perriard, who worked in human resources for a manufacturing company, and Wright, in banking, found that HR systems were fine for performing technical tasks related to employees. But HR software couldn't track if a company's broad strategy was on the mark throughout the year and how employees felt they fit into the big picture and performed."There is nothing to cascade the strategy down to people -- to really translate the CEO's or organization's missions to every person down from middle management to the people in the field," Perriard said.Perriard and Wright's company, Sydney-based Responsis, has built a cloud-based web service called Cascade. For employees, Cascade keeps them in tune with how they can help the goals of the organization, and for management, ensure everyone's work remains aligned with the company's strategy.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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