Glossary
Autopsy Report
The dashboard metaphor: conventional analytics explain what happened - but arrive too late to change the outcome.
Definition
The Autopsy Report is a metaphor used by Sentient to describe the fundamental limitation of conventional analytics tools. A classic dashboard is like an autopsy report: it explains in detail what the patient died of - but it comes too late to save them. The latency between the occurrence of an event and the derivation of actionable insight is fatal in a real-time economy. Companies do not need more dashboards that display problems. They need a Decision Layer that solves them. This metaphor captures why Sentient OS exists: to transform retrospective reporting into forward-looking, deterministic execution.
Why It Matters
If your analytics arrive after the decision window closes, they are autopsy reports. Sentient delivers decisions in real time.
Related Terms
Decision Layer
An intelligent system that sits above existing stack and activates it. Not another dashboard-a system that decides.
Deterministic Execution
Moving from probabilistic guessing to mathematically precise, causal decision-making.
Real-Time Analytics
Instant processing and decision-making, not batch reports. Sentient acts in milliseconds, not days.
Dark Data
Corporate data never analyzed for decisions, rotting in silos. Sentient OS activates this invisible asset.
Explore the Full Platform
See how these concepts come to life inside Sentient OS.