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Earned Value Management in 90 Seconds

This is a 90-second explanation of exactly what earned value management (EVM) is and how you can use it to manage projects. Along the way you'll see how simply measuring how much work you've completed and how much you've spent can predict whether your project will finish on time and under budget.

Getting Started

Spider Impact Overview

Overview of Spider Impact 5.8

This is a full tour of Spider Impact 5.8, focusing on how different types of people use the software.

Meet Impact Assistant: The AI Built Into Spider Impact

Meet Impact Assistant: The AI Built Into Spider Impact

See how Spider Impact’s AI Assistant helps teams instantly access KPI and strategy insights using natural language. Impact Assistant is the AI assistant built right into Spider Impact. Just click the icon in the lower-left corner to open a chat dialog and ask questions by text or voice. In this demo, you'll see Impact Assistant do three things: Answer how-to questions about the software. Our entire support documentation is built in, so the AI can walk you through features like sharing forms publicly, point you to the relevant admin settings, and link to the full support articles. Query your data sets in plain language. Ask questions like "How many devices did I sell last year?" or "Break this down monthly" and Impact Assistant turns your question into a real data set query, respecting the permissions you already have. It generates line charts, bar charts, pie charts, and single-value answers, and it follows the conversation so you can iterate without restating the whole question. Charts can be saved to your organization with one click. Surface insights automatically. Ask "What interesting insights can I find in my device sales data?" and Impact Assistant suggests breakdowns and visualizations worth exploring, which is a great starting point for ad hoc analysis. Ready to explore it yourself? Schedule a demo and free trial: https://www.spiderstrategies.com/demo #AI #StrategyExecution #KPIs

Logging into Spider Impact

Logging In & Home Section

Logging in, overall navigation, and the Home section - including Alerts, My Measures/KPIs, Measure/KPI Updates, and My Tasks.

Scoring and Colors

Scoring and Colors

Explains the normalized scoring system and associated colors employed by Spider Impact that provide intuitive visibility to business performance.

New Functionality in Spider Impact 5.9

What's New in Spider Impact 5.9

Spider Impact 5.9 brings AI deeper into your strategy. The new Scorecard Insights tab gives every scorecard an AI analyst that writes a plain-language strategy audit, with every number drawn from Spider Impact's own calculations. ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft 365 Copilot can now connect directly to Spider Impact, so your people can ask about their scorecards, initiatives, and datasets in their own words and, with an administrator's permission, update KPIs for them. Getting data in and out reaches further with Microsoft 365 imports, smarter REST imports, organization templates, and an API that covers nearly the whole application. Beyond these headline features, 5.9 adds multi-level KPI approvals, new scoring options, more capable forms and apps, new map regions, and improvements across the platform.

Introducing Spider Impact

2 Minute Introduction to Spider Impact

Ready to take your organization's performance to the next level? Connect with us today and unlock your full potential -- www.spiderstrategies.com/demo Is your organization struggling to execute its strategic plan effectively? You're not alone - 70% of companies fail to fully implement their strategies, risking financial success and stakeholder satisfaction. This video explores how Spider Strategies, the world leader in strategy implementation, can help. Learn why strategy execution often fails and how our proven, user-friendly technology can align your teams, improve decision-making, and drive performance. Our clients typically see benefits exceeding 2x their investment within just 60 days.

Earned Value Management in 90 Seconds

Earned Value Management in 90 Seconds

This is a 90-second explanation of exactly what earned value management (EVM) is and how you can use it to manage projects. Along the way you'll see how simply measuring how much work you've completed and how much you've spent can predict whether your project will finish on time and under budget.

Balanced Scorecards in 2 Minutes

Balanced Scorecard in 2 Minutes

This is a 2-minute explanation of exactly what a balanced scorecard is and how it guides your organization to success. Along the way you'll see how all of the pieces of strategy fit together, starting with the four perspectives, moving into strategic objectives, building a strategy map, and finally managing performance.
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