12 in the exemplary embodiment system 10 provides accessing users an immediate understanding of a metric or a series of metrics through the display of a bulb that is either red yellow or green alternatively the bulb may be an u201c on off u201d illuminator that provides a visual indication of the status of a metric the display is provided via a cockpit that utilizes visual indicators selecting a bulb displayed on the cockpit provides additional details relevant to the metric represented by the bulb for example selecting a bulb may provide a user with bar charts line charts or data tables that are relevant to the metric selected a message center is also provided which enables a user to post questions or comments to a person configured within the system as being the owner of a specific metric notification is provided to the owner of the metric whenever a message has been posted in the exemplary embodiment the notifications are done automatically through an e mail system an individual responsible for the particular metric updates their metrics using one of three methods first the individual may use a java u00ae server page jsp that is only available to the individual for the their specific metrics more specifically the data and or color of the gauges not shown in fig1 and the metrics data is updated through the jsp secondly an administrator can use an administration functionality included within system 10 and update any metric they have pre set administrative rights additionally an administrator may.