One of the most important operational finance metrics to track is Net Installs. Sandi Mays, in her much-more-practical-advice-than-anything-you’ll-find-in-bearonbusiness blog (otherwise known as businesstoolsblog.com) has a great post today on net installs. She emphasizes why it is important to both track past performance AND a reliable forward-looking projection.
We are religious on this topic at Zayo. Whether the news is good or bad, this approach is one of the most important early-warning indictor of future revenue performance.
Matt H our new finance analyst read the blog today and was able to create his very own net install report. Dan explains why tracking net installs is important … my blog helps get the format right so everyone can easily track, understand, forecast and execute on the business plan. If it’s easy to understand, it’s easier to achieve.