Annotated Example Cycle – Excel Diagram

Why download it

• Show how a real cycle runs end to end.
• Link actions, notes, and outputs so the steps are easy to copy.
• Use as a teaching slide in team sessions.

Identify

• Action: Team workshop picks lead generation as the growth driver.
• Annotation: Growth Driver Audit scores sales leads high impact, low effort.
• Output: Success metric set, e.g. +20% qualified leads.

Cycle

• Action: 48 Hour Demo Sprint with three AI sales assistant tools.
• Annotation: Vendor Evaluation Matrix used to choose one tool.
• Output: Cycle launched with one sales rep for two weeks.

Measure

• Action: Track lead volume and conversion vs baseline.
• Annotation: Iteration Log captures weekly prompt and data tweaks.
• Output: Leads per week rise from 25 to 36.

Decide

• Action: Compare results with the ROI target.
• Annotation: ROI Tracker shows a 40% lift in conversion.
• Output: Leadership agrees to scale.

Scale

• Action: Create the sales team playbook.
• Annotation: Rollout staged across the department over six weeks.
• Output: Process adopted and added to the Portfolio Tracker.

Lesson

Seeing a full cycle annotated makes it practical. Small steps, done in order, build a system that compounds month after month.