In 2021, Arne Kjørsvik started the Norwegian company SentiSystems, which is a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, in Trondheim. SentiSystems has developed a platform solution, SentiBoard, for real-time processing of sensor data.
“It is mainly about the integration of sensors for autonomous operations, but the platform is also suitable for other intelligent applications, such as mapping and monitoring,” says Arne Kjørsvik, who is also CEO of SentiSystems.
SentiSystems specializes in areas where robotics is used in laser-guided trucks, mobile robots and drones. It can then be about logistics, warehousing and transport.
“In addition, SentiBoard enables efficient and scalable integration of sensors and navigation without satellites in logistics, maritime and defence,” says Arne Kjørsvik.
Liked the overview
This fast-growing company, which today has ten employees and many different stakeholders, felt that they needed a tool for planning and management by objectives that in a good way connected the company’s strategy and the long-term goals with the operational activities in everyday life. A tool that could be used both internally in the organization and outwards towards all stakeholders.
“We simply needed to improve the implementation of the strategy in the operational operations.
After evaluating several tools for this, the choice fell on VisPlan’s visual solution for goals, results and planning.
“We liked the overview that VisPlan provides of what we work with and how this is linked to our strategy. It helps us to focus on what is important in a simple way and make priorities to work towards future goals,” says Arne Kjølsvik.
Important with a living system
He notes that in a start-up where a lot is happening at a fast pace, it is important to work with the business plan and strategy in a living system instead of in a static document.
“VisPlan helps us follow developments in a fast-paced and changing world.
Arne Kjølsvik notes that the introduction of VisPlan has both saved time and increased clarity.
“Among other things, we have reduced the time spent preparing for board meetings, reduced the number of status meetings and the time spent creating PowerPoints, documents and reports. The interaction is also perceived much better after the introduction of VisPlan.
Easier onboarding
He also highlights that another great benefit is that the simplicity of VisPlan makes it easy for new people who have been recruited to quickly get a picture of where the company wants to go and how the business works.
“Onboarding has simply become much faster and made new employees immediately blend into the team,” says Arne Kjølsvik.
He has also seen that since VisPlan is built for Microsoft 365 and connects to Teams, MS Planner and Excel, for example, it requires minimal training to use the system as well as better ROI because there is no overlap in functionality.
This is how VisPlan works:
- Formulate strategy: With VisPlan, you can identify and visualize the critical capabilities that need to be developed to achieve the desired goals and position in the competitive business world.
- Act and implement: To achieve the business goals, you need to connect OKRs with the capabilities that exist in the company. VisPlan provides a powerful and user-friendly interface to manage this, helping the company stay on track and communicate with a common information model.
- Execute, adapt, and iterate: VisPlan enables agility by allowing the company to review, measure, and draw insights from its OKRs.
Contact
Contact VisPlan: Staffan Lindö, +46 76 600 66 67, [email protected]
Contact SentiSystems: Arne Kjørsvik, +47 932 02 013, [email protected]