Many businesses can mistake revenue growth for success.
Performance needs to be sustainable through steady growth. this requires
development of team skills and competencies, and the transfer of Knowledge from key employees to others.
Process documentation and technical information need to be stored and readily accesible.
Shareholders or investors will judge a company on it's management's ability predict
performance. Costs and revenue generation need to be under active control.
Revenue forecasts need to be data driven and met.
Any new business need to be assessed in terms of sound business objectives,
including sound project estimates, risk analysis and expected margin.
Based on lessons learned and project estimates, management need to be able
to quickly identify good and bad contracts.