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# How to Track Progress Against a Sales Goal
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/track-progress-against-sales-goal/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:28:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:28:07.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To **track progress against a sales goal**, the gauge needs three figures: where you are, where the target sits, and what the realistic range is. All three can be calculated from the pipeline rather than typed in.

## Why goal tracking falls apart mid-quarter

Goals are set carefully and then tracked casually, usually in a spreadsheet someone updates when they remember.

- Progress reported weekly instead of continuously
- Targets recorded outside the system that holds the deals
- Forecast and goal confused with each other
- Nobody able to see progress without asking

## Three figures a goal gauge needs

| Figure                    | Where it comes from                                |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Current value**         | Sum of closed deals, filtered to the won phase     |
| **Target value**          | A sales goal field on the record                   |
| **Objective or forecast** | Revenue forecast, where the goal may be optimistic |

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Edit the gauge in **Jestor** and switch it to calculated values.
2. Set the current value as a sum of closed deal values, filtered to the won phase.
3. Point the maximum at your sales goal field.
4. Point the objective at your revenue forecast field, where the two differ.
5. Read the progress percentage the gauge calculates between them.

## Why choose Jestor for pipeline goals?

Because **Jestor** reads the goal from a field rather than a chart setting, updating the target is a data change — the dashboard follows automatically.

Filters on the calculation mean the same gauge can exclude lost deals, include only one salesperson, or focus on a single period, without duplicating the chart.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can the gauge exclude lost deals?

Yes, filters restrict which records feed the calculation.

### What if the goal and the forecast differ?

Both can be shown — target and objective are separate settings. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Does the progress percentage calculate itself?

Yes, from the values you configure.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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