Question: What metrics are most important during the align phase?
- Time to complete key tasks, time spent connecting with customers and making sales, and quota attainment
- Close rates, time to close, and customer satisfaction
- Customer retention, rep productivity, and employee happiness
- ROI, profitability, and year-over-year growth
Explanation
The Align phase measures whether the sales process matches how the target buyer wants to buy. Close rates show whether the process is helping qualified buyers move forward. Time to close reveals whether buyer-facing friction is slowing decisions. Customer satisfaction indicates whether the buying experience is convenient and helpful.
Why the other options are incorrect
Enable metrics focus on rep efficiency and internal task friction, not buyer alignment.
Transform metrics focus more on long-term team improvement and customer outcomes.
Business growth metrics are broad company results, not the primary indicators for the Align phase.
Source for verification
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