Sources of averages

Industry benchmarks used as default values in this calculator.

Reporting & Status Updates

People typically involved in strategy reporting	4 FTE per 200 employees
Typical time of an analyst spent on preparing reports	60%
Typical number of duplicate requests for data per FTE	2.7 per month

* APQC (apqc.org) and Doodle State of Meetings report

Misaligned Project Spend

Typical spend on projects misaligned to strategy

10%

* PMI Pulse of the Profession, McKinsey & Company, In Parallel research

Strategic Initiative Returns

Typical annual value of a major strategic project:
Small companies ($10m–$50m revenue)	$500,000
Medium companies ($50m–$200m)	$2,000,000
Large companies ($200m–$1bn)	$10,000,000
Very large ($1bn–$5bn)	$50,000,000
Enterprise ($5bn+)	$200,000,000

* McKinsey, PMI Pulse of the Profession, Harvard Business Review

Initiative Success Rates

Success rate of strategic initiatives on average	60%
Success rate delivered by Cascade	80%

* McKinsey, PMI, HBR; Momentive survey of Cascade users July 2022

Cascade-Specific Benchmarks

Year 1 R&D Discontinuation Rate	20%
Year 2 R&D Discontinuation Rate	5%
Operational Efficiency Cost Save	2.30%
R&D payback period improvement	8.68%
Employee productivity improvement	3.00%

* Momentive survey of Cascade users July 2022; HBR Tools ROI data

ROI Calculator

This calculator helps you understand the potential business impact of Cascade in your organisation. We recommend watching the intro video before you begin. Adjust the sliders to match your organisation, click any value to type an exact number, and results update live.

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All figures are estimates. Actual savings will vary. Designed to support business case conversations, not to guarantee outcomes.