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Where is the best place to start improving the accuracy of pipeline and forecasting reports (currently off by at least 20% each quarter)?

We use Salesforce and currently base reports on opp stages.
Tyler Will
Intercom VP, Revenue Operations | Formerly LinkedIn9mo
I would start with a diagnostic of why the pipeline and forecast accuracy are so far off. From that, you can identify improvements to make in your process. This likely re...
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Ken Liu
Redis Director - Global Sales Strategy & Operations | Formerly Databricks, Google8mo
For simplicity sake, I'll assume that your forecasts at the beginning of the qtr are +/-20% from end-of-qtr (EOQ) actuals (since forecasts near the EoQ converge with actu...
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Ignacio Castroverde
Cisco Senior Director, Global SMB & Mid-Market Sales Acceleration and Program Office1y
If your pipeline and forecasting reports are only out by 20% each quarter better here is my advice on how to give them surgery:- MEDDPICC for Qualification Rollout: This ...
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Bridget Hudacs
Knowledge Vortex Salesforce Functional Analyst1y
To improve pipeline accuracy, I first look at the process related to sales forecasting: How much of the process is (or can be) assigned to objective activities (ie contr...
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