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3D Graphs for visualizing complex structures and behavior.

Technology Overview

Traditional information systems often display complex data in two dimensions. Bastau adds a third dimension, making it easier to see how the parts of a large organization fit together. The platform maps key organizational data onto an interactive 3D model for use by national governments, multinational corporations, and other large organizations.

Bastau streamlines the collection and analysis of performance data across a wide range of measures. We estimate that the platform can perform this work hundreds of times faster and more efficiently than conventional systems.

Senior leaders can explore how information flows across the organization, from departments and divisions down to individual employees. Seeing these connections in one place helps leaders make decisions faster.

During implementation, an organization can build a unified database that shows what each unit is responsible for and how its performance is measured. At both the national and corporate levels, this information can help reduce costs by showing leaders where to assign staff and how effectively individual employees are performing.

Technology Features & Specifications

With one click, users can see who leads a unit, what it is responsible for, and how it is performing. They can also view its budget, staffing, revenue, profit or loss, and fixed assets. The same information is available across the organization’s branches and divisions.

Users can instantly combine data from selected units and filter the results by any of the following criteria.

• Budget size, above or below a specified threshold
• Staffing level
• Profit or loss
• Type of activity

Bastau generates consolidated reports instantly, saving staff the hours they would otherwise spend gathering figures from individual units.

A complete 3D model of an organization with hundreds or even thousands of units can be built within 48 hours. This gives consultants and auditors a way to examine the entire organization and then focus on individual units as needed.

Our goal is to change how organizations report on their work. Bastau lets users maintain all schedules, plans, and performance reports in a single online database. This can substantially reduce the staff time spent on reporting and make it easier to track whether teams follow through on their plans.

Market Trends and Opportunities

Bastau draws on practical experience in mathematics, economics, journalism, business management, public administration, information technology, the social sciences, and international cooperation. The cost of information systems that serve comparable functions in large organizations ranges from US$1 million to US$300 million, depending on the size of the organization.

We believe large organizations, including national governments, may soon see substantial value in adopting Bastau. The platform lets leaders examine the organization as a whole while retaining access to the details of each unit’s work.

Customer Benefits

• More efficient management. Reduce costs and staff time, make performance more transparent, and give managers and staff a clear channel for feedback.
• Comprehensive databases. Build national or corporate databases that show each unit’s responsibilities, tasks, and results.
• Faster, better-informed decisions. Give managers timely access to more reliable operational information.
• Less paperwork. Reduce the volume of internal documents and correspondence needed to coordinate work and report results.

Bastau gives leaders a single place to see how their organization is structured, who is responsible for each task, and how the work is progressing.