Maturity

Sales Opportunity Coaching

Contoso Energy — Platform Renewal

Three-year renewal plus expansion into their Nordic operating companies. Competitive re-tender.

Comparison

  • Pre-close15 Jul 2026
  • Mid-quarter12 May 2026
  • Kickoff review4 Mar 2026
Radar of 8 dimensions scored 1 to 5, comparing Pre-close, Mid-quarter, Kickoff review. The table below carries the same values.PainEcon. BuyerDecision PathCriteriaChampionCompetitionValue CasePaper Process12345

Hover or tab to a dimension to read its statement at each round.

What the next rung asks for

Weakest dimensions · Pre-close

  • Commercial & Paper Process34

    Redlines and security review are complete; only signature remains.

  • Business Pain45

    The customer has a funded, dated internal initiative to fix this pain.

    Ask to see the initiative's name and its owner — a funded programme has both.

  • Economic Buyer45

    The economic buyer meets us on a recurring cadence and has personally sponsored the initiative internally.

Scores

Movement is measured from Kickoff review to Pre-close.

DimensionPre-closeMid-quarterKickoff reviewMove
Business Pain4/53/52/5+2
Economic Buyer4/52/51/5+3
Decision Process4/53/51/5+3
Decision Criteria4/53/52/5+2
Champion5/54/52/5+3
Competitive Position4/53/51/5+3
Value & Business Case5/52/51/5+4
Commercial & Paper Process3/52/51/5+2