Data Set You Free — Data and KPI for Software Product Manager

In one of his hallmark quarterly townhall meetings in Ford, Alan Mulally, then president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, was engaging Ford’s global employees, dealers, suppliers and other stakeholders. “Fact and data will set you free”, Mulally said again with his signature grin and firm conviction.

At that time, US economy was deep in the Great Recession of 2008–2009. Ford lost a record $14.6 billion for 2008, the worst annual result in its 105-year history. Ford barely skipped the bankruptcy and government rescue loan.