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Vision statements and measurable success metrics
How a consultant finalizes the client's Slack vision statement (starting from the CSM's draft), what a good vision statement contains, how Slack's three example goals map to what and how to measure, why metrics are agreed before launch, and which analytics dashboard each plan can use for baselines.
Finalize vision statement and success metrics for engaging Slack Services.
~7 min read · 7 practice questions ·
What the exam expects
- Start the vision statement from any existing draft held by the client's Slack customer success manager (CSM), and update it so it is current and complete.
- Recognize a good vision statement and reject drafts that are really a timeline, a policy list or a metric.
- Map a business goal to what to measure and how to measure it, using Slack's three example goals.
- Explain why measurable success metrics are agreed during discovery, before launch.
- Choose the analytics source a client can use for baselines on its current plan.
- Key terms: vision statement (the client's explanation of "Why Slack?"); success metric (a measurable indicator tied to a business goal); CSM (Slack customer success manager who often helps define value); baseline (the starting value of a metric captured before change); Workspace Analytics / Org Analytics (the workspace-level and Enterprise-org-level analytics dashboards).
Key facts
First step
- Detail
- Check with the CSM for an existing vision; update it and keep the CSM involved
Vision purpose
- Detail
- Answers "Why Slack?" and "What's in it for me?"; long-term end state
Vision questions
- Detail
- Better collaboration, value to employees, pain points Slack solves
Reduce silos measures
- Detail
- User surveys; % of messages read or sent in public channels
Agile measures
- Detail
- Release time, issue identification and resolution, fewer alignment meetings
Single platform measures
- Detail
- Time to hire, business units on Slack, engagement scores
Workspace Analytics
- Detail
- All plans
Org Analytics
- Detail
- Enterprise org (Enterprise+ plan) only
Message activity analytics
- Detail
- Business+ and Enterprise+
Member analytics default
- Detail
- Workspace Owners and Admins; org-wide analytics for Org Owners, Org Admins and Analytics Admins
- Who should a consultant check with before writing a client's vision statement?
- Why is "cut internal email volume by 30 percent" not a vision statement?
- Which two methods measure progress on reducing silos?
- When can a client use the Org Analytics dashboard for baselines?
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