Efficient tiered meetings are the heartbeat of a lean organization. By digitizing your SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) flow, you ensure that real-time data from the shop floor reaches management instantly, allowing for rapid, data-driven decision-making.
The Core Benefits
Interactive KPIs: Discuss business intelligence directly on your displays.
Instant Visibility: Digitizing your SQCDP flow connects shop floor data to management immediately.
Rapid Action: Enable faster, data-driven decisions through efficient tiered meetings.
Prerequisites:
User Access:
You must have Valotalive Super Admin permissions.Subscription:
You need an active Digital Tier Board (Overlay) subscription, which can be enabled via the Valotalive Shop under Subscriptions - Add on services.
💡Digital Tier Board is a paid add-on
Digital Tier Board is available as a paid add-on with a monthly or yearly subscription fee. You can activate it from the Valotalive Shop.
Step 1: Activate your Daily Management System (DMS) KPI Apps
You will need to create a dedicated KPI app for each pillar in your management system (e.g., SQCDP: Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People).
Navigate to the Apps section in your Valotalive control panel.
Click New App and search for Daily Management System (DMS) KPI.
Configure for Safety: * Set your preferences.
Choose the Cross app type (specifically for Safety).
Save the app and name it clearly (e.g., "Tier 1: Safety" of "DMS KPI Safety").
Add remaining pillars and action items app:
Repeat the steps above to create a new DMS KPI app for each remaining pillar, selecting the appropriate icon and type for each
To add the Action Items tracker, go to New App and search for "Action Items" app to activate it separately.
Step 2: Configure the Digital Tier Board App
Now, you will set up the "Interactive Workspace" that will house these sub-apps.
Navigate to Apps and search for the Digital Tier Board app.
Click to open the app configuration.
Grant Visibility: Under the app settings, you must select which internal applications this Workspace is allowed to "see."
Add all your newly created DMS KPI apps.
Add your Supporting Data apps (e.g., your Power BI report apps or SAP dashboards).
Step 3: Building your Interactive Tabs
This step defines the user interface that the teams will interact with on the shop floor.
In the Digital Workspace configuration, move to the Tabs section.
Create a Tab: Click "Add Tab"
Map the Content:
Enter the tab name followed by a colon and the app reference numbers you want to display on that tab.
Format:
TabName:AppNumber,AppNumber
Example:People:1,2— displays the Interactive My Content app and the Interactive SharePoint app side by side on the same tab.⚠️ Do not add spaces between the tab name, colon, and app numbers.
✅ Correct:People:1,2
❌ Incorrect:People: 1, 2Tab and app limits and layout options:
Up to 5 tabs can be added, with a maximum of 8 apps assigned across all tabs
Each tab displays content in either full screen (one app) or split view (two apps side by side)
Each tab can be individually named, subject to a maximum character limit
Repeat these steps for all pillars and the Action Items Tracker until your full Digital Tier Board layout is complete.
Step 4: Assign your Digital Tier Board overlay to your screens:
Learn more about assigning your Digital Tier Board overlay to your displays here.
Not Working?
Check the Digital Tier Board Troubleshooting Guide or contact us via live chat or support@valota.live and include:
The App ID from the app's Information tab
Any error messages you received (written or screenshot)