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Directions What will this test tell me?

Use the scale to indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements as they apply to your company and its automation system.

N/A - This issue in this statement does not apply to your company.
0 - You 'Completely Disagree' with the statement
5 - You 'Completely Agree' with the statement

I feel as though my computer system is running me.
I don't understand my software and computer support people. They speak a “different language” than I do.
We are constantly feeding our computer data, but we can't get any of the information back out.
I wonder why we have to do things a certain way when it doesn't make sense for our company.
Our computer system always has an excuse for why something can't be done.
Our computer system is keeping us from servicing our customers the way we want to.
My staff has to be computer experts to get their work done.
I wish my staff could quit messing with the computer systems and just get on with business.
None of our systems communicate with each other.
We have to manually re-enter data (Web Orders, EDI Orders, Inventory Counts, etc.).
Routine customer service requests take far too much time.
I would like to accomplish more during my work day.
Our computer system forces my staff to be inefficient.
We have to enter the same data more than once.
Our customers are making more demands that require more manual work from our staff (compliance labels, barcodes, special requests, etc.).
We rely on one or more spreadsheets for our daily operations.
The paper keeps getting piled higher and deeper.
Our accounting records are taking up too much valuable space.
I am inundated in data, but can't get enough information to make good, timely decisions.
We use more paper than ever, yet we are less informed.
I am worried about the security of our system in the event of a virus, hacker or natural disaster.
Our employees routinely get viruses on their computers.
We get way too much SPAM email.
I hear my staff tell our customers, “Well, the computer says we have it in stock, but let me check and get back to you.”
My staff seems to grow faster than our business; it seems to take three times as many people to do the same amount of work.
I feel as though I am going in circles and getting nowhere.
We never know our manufacturing costs.
Our Bill of Materials is never accurate.
None of the computer support people understand the pressure I am under when my computer system fails, or isn't working correctly.
We have a hard time locating the inventory our computer says we have.
We never know what raw materials we need or have in stock.
I have to stay late to finish my work two or more days a week.
I wish I had instant access to what is going on in our business right now.
My sales people spend too much time filling out paper work and not enough time selling.
Our “Sales Forecast” is a dreaded task.
Our Inventory Forecasting is out of control.
It takes forever to get my financial statements at the end of the month.
Our manufacturing process control is a nightmare.

Questions to ask yourself about your business - right now:

How do I know if I need help automating my systems and processes?
How do I know what part of my system needs to be reviewed?

Let BASM help you evaluate the health of your business system and confirm if your current automation system is on par with current technology. Take our free Online Business Systems Health Test© to get viable answers to these and other questions today.

We designed this test to help you quantify and dispel the painful feeling that something is wrong with your business system. While this is not a functional assessment, your results will give you two grades on your current automation.

Take the test now so you can see where your business currently stands and get:

An overall grade to help you determine how your system measures up against your business needs.
A set of scores assessing eight areas critical to your on-going success.

While you may be doing well overall, you can never be too sure if there is an area of your business that you can improve. Our free assessment can assist you in taking your business to the next level, and provides you with a brief recap and the recommendations you need to consider if changes are required.

You have nothing to lose and your business has all to gain!

We highly encourage you to get multiple people from your company take this test. You will find each person will have different rankings and objectivity when looking at your system. For example, employees in Customer Service will have a varying perspective compared to your employees in Accounting.

By having multiple people in various departments take the test, you will gain a larger overview, as well as validate your own assessment.