Our Rhythm Systems consultants have worked for years to help management teams create execution
We learned over the years from analyzing patterns of hundreds of quarterly execution plans and built a quarter plan testing tool into our Rhythm strategy execution software. The Quarter Plan 4 Tests feature is just one of the ways we are analyzing execution plan data to help our clients create better plans to achieve their growth goals quarter over quarter, year over year to achieve predictable results.
Here is what it does. The software analyzes execution plans to determine if they pass four key tests: Focus, Financial, Energy, and Accountability. The Rhythm software runs these tests in mere seconds, saving you valuable time and resources.
The software analyzes your plan data to determine the answer to each of these questions. If any of these areas of the plan fail the test, the software provides an alert and links directly to the problem areas so that you can quickly and effectively fix the issues and make your plan better.
If your plan doesn't pass all four tests, reconvene the team and make some adjustments. It is best to slow down and do things correctly in Week 1 instead of realizing your plan wasn't the best in Week 10.
If you're interested in learning more about creating execution ready quarterly plans to achieve all of the goals set forth in your annual plan, you may like the following articles:
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