Cascade is a sophisticated strategy execution platform, which means there are tons of features to get your head around! To make things a little easier, we have designed Cascade to be structured around the strategic management process steps: Plan, Manage, Track!
As you can see, strategy is an ongoing process but we have grouped our features into 3 core stages to make it simple for you to navigate your strategic journey each step of the way!
1. PLAN
Our Plan features give you a really quick and easy way to create a strategic plan. You’ll want to experiment with a few different frameworks in the tool to figure out which works best for your organization.
You’ll use Cascade to create your strategic framework in the Strategy Model, where you will create Goal Templates and determine their structure in your organization. You'll then use the Templates to put together the different layers of your strategic plan, starting with high level Goals then getting down deeper to the ‘how’. A typical strategic plan will consist of focus areas, objectives, goals, KPI's and projects. You will start with default Templates, but you should edit them to suit the needs of your organization.
Strategic planning software doesn’t usually help you come up with the actual strategy (although we do have a few tools to help you do this) – that bit needs to come from you!
2. MANAGE
Our Manage module gives you access to tools which will help you to deliver and execute on the different components of your strategy. This includes project management tools, a goal management system, a task manager, plus much more. The difference with a strategy execution software platform is that these features are all housed in one system, and you have the ability to directly link them back to the outcomes in your strategic plan.
You have the option of using the management tools available in the platform, or connecting your existing favorite tools through integrations.
3. TRACK
Our Track module is all about helping you monitor and interpret the results of your strategy.
This includes the ability to build detailed dashboards, and create saved reports to deep-dive into different aspects of your strategy. There are also strategic visualization tools to help you gain insight from the connections throughout your organization.
In addition to the modules listed above, Cascade also gives you access to a suite of connect Apps, which extend the use of Cascade into performance management and other useful extras for execution of your strategy.
Our approach is based on the strategic management process, which you can read about in detail on our blog here.
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