# Obeya Cloud
> The operating system for business transformation — Lean tools, management infrastructure, and culture measurement in one platform

## What is Obeya Cloud?
Obeya Cloud is the operating system for business transformation. "Obeya" (大部屋) means "big room" in Japanese — a visual management space where teams align on goals, track KPIs, and solve problems collaboratively. Obeya Cloud digitizes this concept and builds on it with three pillars: operational tools (SQCDP, VSM, Kanban, problem solving), management infrastructure (TIER meetings, KPI cascades, escalation, standard agendas), and culture measurement (change leader development, team pulse, coaching, adoption tracking). Purpose-built for pharma, manufacturing, life sciences, and food & beverage — any industry where transformations need to stick.

## Key Features
- **SQCDP Dashboards** — Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People metrics with traffic-light status for daily TIER meetings
- **Kanban Boards** — Drag-and-drop task management with swimlanes, WIP limits, and custom columns
- **Gantt Charts** — Timeline project views with dependencies, milestones, and critical path
- **KPI Boards** — Real-time key performance indicator tracking with threshold alerts
- **TIER Meeting Mode** — Full-screen shopfloor display with auto-rotate between boards
- **Action Log & Escalation** — PDCA action lifecycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act) with automatic TIER-level escalation
- **Custom Fields** — 25+ field types (text, number, date, dropdown, formula, people, files) for flexible data modeling
- **21 CFR Part 11 Compliance** — Electronic signatures, ALCOA+ audit trails, full traceability for FDA/EMA regulated environments
- **Real-time Collaboration** — Live cursor tracking, comments, mentions, WebSocket-powered instant updates
- **Multi-tenant Architecture** — Subdomain-based tenant isolation ({company}.obeya.cloud)
- **6 Languages** — English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish
- **Self-hosting Option** — Docker-based deployment for organizations requiring on-premise data control
- **Gemba Walk Digitalization** — Mobile-friendly observation logging with photo capture
- **5S & SMED Audits** — Structured audit templates with scoring and action generation
- **Templates** — Pre-built pharma templates for common visual management scenarios

## Technology
- Built with Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, tRPC
- Open source core with enterprise features
- WebSocket real-time updates via Redis pub/sub
- S3-compatible file storage

## Pricing
- **Free**: €0/month — 3 users, 1 workspace, core features
- **Starter**: €9/user/month — Unlimited users, custom fields, automations
- **Pro**: €19/user/month — SSO, advanced analytics, API access, priority support
- **Enterprise**: Custom — On-premise deployment, SLA, dedicated support, 21 CFR Part 11 validation package

## Use Cases
- Business transformation programs — the digital backbone that sustains change after consultants leave
- Pharma manufacturing shopfloor daily management (TIER 1/2/3 meetings)
- GxP-compliant project tracking with full audit trails
- Gemba walk digitalization and observation management
- 5S/SMED audit tracking and continuous improvement
- Visual KPI management for operational excellence
- Cross-functional project portfolio management
- Change leader development and culture adoption tracking
- Manufacturing and life sciences operational transformation

## What Makes Obeya Cloud Unique
- Only platform combining operational tools (OS), management infrastructure (MI), and culture measurement (MB)
- Purpose-built for regulated industries with native 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
- Covers the full transformation lifecycle: diagnostic, implementation, sustain
- Self-hosting option for organizations requiring full data sovereignty
- Open source core with enterprise features
- 6 languages natively supported

## Company
- **Name**: Obeya Cloud (by Actigence)
- **Website**: https://obeya.cloud
- **Documentation**: https://docs.obeya.cloud
- **API Guide**: https://guide.obeya.cloud
- **Demo**: https://demo.obeya.cloud
- **Contact**: hello@obeya.cloud
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/obeya-cloud/obeya

## Industry Standards Referenced
- ICH Q10 (Pharmaceutical Quality System)
- GAMP 5 (Good Automated Manufacturing Practice)
- 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records and Signatures)
- EU Annex 11 (Computerised Systems)
- ALCOA+ (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate + Complete, Consistent, Enduring, Available)