How to Track Progress Against a Sales Goal

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

Edit the gauge in Jestor and switch it to calculated values.
Set the current value as a sum of closed deal values, filtered to the won phase.
Point the maximum at your sales goal field.
Point the objective at your revenue forecast field, where the two differ.
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.

Does the progress percentage calculate itself?

Yes, from the values you configure.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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