[Verse 1] When the numbers start to flow in every day Managers can't watch it all, there's got to be a way Set your boundaries, draw the lines of what you need to see Focus on the big deviations, let the small ones be [Chorus] Exception by exception, that's the management way S-I-G, significant variances today T-O-L, tolerance levels set the stage R-A-R, resource allocation saves the day Exception by exception, streamline what you oversee Target what matters most, that's efficiency [Verse 2] Five percent might be your threshold, ten percent could be the call Every company decides what variances matter after all When actuals hit your budget but they're dancing in the range Save your time for bigger issues, don't investigate small change [Chorus] Exception by exception, that's the management way S-I-G, significant variances today T-O-L, tolerance levels set the stage R-A-R, resource allocation saves the day Exception by exception, streamline what you oversee Target what matters most, that's efficiency [Bridge] Red flags rising when the numbers jump too high Green lights glowing when they're sitting where they lie Yellow caution when they're dancing near the line Management by exception saves you time [Verse 3] Labor costs are running twenty percent above the plan That's a signal for investigation, time to understand But materials came in at just two percent below In your tolerance range, so let that budget item go [Chorus] Exception by exception, that's the management way S-I-G, significant variances today T-O-L, tolerance levels set the stage R-A-R, resource allocation saves the day Exception by exception, streamline what you oversee Target what matters most, that's efficiency [Outro] When you focus on exceptions You can manage with precision Every variance that matters Gets your full attention
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