Dave Kellogg (blog/publication unknown) · 2017-11-14
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Pipeline Conversion Rates as Triangulation Forecasts for Sales Forecasting
Dave Kellogg explains how to use pipeline conversion rates as triangulation forecasts to validate sales leadership predictions and improve forecast accuracy. The article outlines multiple forecasting methods including stage-weighted and forecast-category-weighted pipeline analysis, and highlights the importance of pipeline hygiene and detecting sandbagging issues in sales operations.
Metrics in this report
Closed Deals Not in Week 3 Pipeline
53%
example company
Portion of quarterly closures sandbagged or created after week 3
Pipeline Conversion Rate
25%
trailing seven quarter average (T7Q)
Example company new ARR pipeline
Pipeline Coverage Ratio
4.0x
ideal
General SaaS/enterprise sales