Executive

People Working to Quarterly Goals

Customer
Someone whose work is cut into three-month cycles
Context
Important work is usually longer than a quarter

The Jobs of someone doing long work inside a system that only measures three months at a time.

5 Jobs

  1. 01When the quarter's target comes down, I want to know what it rests on, so a quarter is not spent chasing a number nobody explains.5 Pains · 5 Desired Outcomes · 5 Existing Solutions
  2. 02When progress is off plan, I want to report it accurately, so it is dealt with while there is still time.5 Pains · 5 Desired Outcomes · 5 Existing Solutions
  3. 03When my work needs more than three months, I want still to do it, so only what fits a quarter does not become all there is.5 Pains · 5 Desired Outcomes · 5 Existing Solutions
  4. 04When priorities change mid-quarter, I want the work still to arrive somewhere, so a year is not all beginnings.5 Pains · 5 Desired Outcomes · 5 Existing Solutions
  5. 05When every quarter ends in a sprint, I want to hold my own rhythm, so I am not spent by the third quarter each year.5 Pains · 5 Desired Outcomes · 5 Existing Solutions

The four perspectives are for Pro Members

The Job statements in this Set are open to everyone. Pains, Desired Outcomes, Existing Solutions and Opportunity Gaps live inside the community, for Pro Members.

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