Operational Visibility Systems teaches how to build reporting that shows what an organization is doing while there is still time to act. The book starts from a simple premise: leaders can only govern what they can see, and what they see depends on how reporting is designed. Readers learn to match every indicator to a decision, design KPIs and metric definitions that stay consistent, build dashboards that present information honestly, and choose analytics that support decisions without overstating certainty. The book then turns to governance: oversight reporting, accountability maps, escalation rules, and the signals that tell a board something is changing. It closes with the practical work of keeping a visibility system alive, including continuity preparedness, sustainability-aligned metrics, and maintainability benchmarks, and with three planning tasks in which readers construct a visibility framework, evaluate a reporting ecosystem, and develop an improvement plan. Eight practice exercises, each with a scenario and a scoring rubric, let readers practice interpreting, assessing, and designing in realistic situations. Written for managers, operations leads, analysts, and small business owners who want reporting that informs decisions and supports accountability.