2 - Introduction to Planning Basics

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In Cascade, your Plans are the foundation for empowering your teams to not only define key components but also drive their successful execution to a shared vision across your organization. This section will guide you through the process of building a comprehensive plan, starting with how to use Focus Areas—the core themes or pillars of your plan—and defining clear Objectives with specific owners and timeframes. We'll also cover how to drive cross-functional efforts with contributing objectives.

In this section:

2.1 - What is a plan

2.2 - Define your Plan with Focus Areas

2.3 - Defining Objectives

2.3.1 - Contributing objectives across plans

2.4 - Assigning owners, time horizons

2.5 - Adding Success Criteria (Actions and Measures)

2.5.1 - Action Tracking Types

2.5.2 - Measure Tracking Types

2.5.2.1 - Measure Custom Targets and Expected Progress

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