PE-301e · Module 3
Coverage Reporting Framework
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Coverage reporting serves different audiences with different needs. The CRO needs to know: are we on track to hit the annual number? The VP of Sales needs to know: which teams are above and below required coverage? The frontline manager needs to know: which reps have coverage gaps and what are we doing about them? A single report cannot serve all three. The coverage reporting framework provides the right view at the right altitude for each audience.
- Executive View Total company coverage ratio (current and next quarter), trend over the trailing 4 quarters, and confidence-adjusted revenue forecast. One page. Three numbers. Updated weekly. The executive view answers: will we hit the number?
- Management View Coverage by team, by segment, and by product. Segment-level gaps highlighted. Dynamic coverage trajectory for the current quarter. Generation rate for next quarter. The management view answers: which areas are at risk and what are we doing about it?
- Operational View Coverage by individual rep, deal-level detail for at-risk pipeline, stage aging for all deals contributing to coverage, and action items from the coverage gap playbook. The operational view answers: what do I need to do today to protect the number?