Step 1: Enable Historical Trending

The step applies only if you are installing the Enterprise Edition of the GSP Sales Dashboard.

The Historical Trending feature must be enabled to install the dashboard successfully. If you get this error message when installing the GSP Sales Dashboard then Historical Trending is not enabled in your salesforce environment.

This error message when installing the GSP Sales Dashboard means historical trending is not enabled.

Fortunately its simple to enable Historical Trending.

1. Go to Setup.

2. In the Setup search box, type Historical.

3. Click on Historical Trending.

Search for historical trending in setup.

 

4. Select Opportunity. Check the box marked Enable Historical Trending and Click Save.Check the box to enable historical trending in salesforce.

You are now good to install the Enterprise version of the GSP Sales Dashboard.

For more instructions on the dashboard installation process, including enabling Historical Trending, play this video.

Getting Started With The GSP Sales Dashboard For Salesforce

Step 3: Set the Close Date Change Counters

One of the most powerful features of the GSP Dashboard is the table that tracks the number of Close Date month extensions.

The table shows deals that are due to close this month.

salesforce dashboard chart that shows pipeline quality metrics such as the number of close date extensions.

The table presents the Opportunity Name along with three pipeline quality metrics:

  • Number of Close Date month extensions (the number of times the Close Date has moved from one month to another)
  • Number of days since the last Stage change, and
  • The Age of the opportunity.

3 Killer Pipeline Quality Metrics That Highlight When To Be Sceptical gives great advice on how to use this information to get more accurate sales forecasts.

After you have installed the dashboard, the table will track these metrics for all new opportunities created from this point forward.

However, with a few simple steps you can also get the metrics to track existing opportunities.

This short video shows exactly what you need to do.

GSP Sales Dashboard Pipeline Quality Metrics

Additional Resources

12 Must-Have Charts Blog Post

The 12 Must-Have Charts Blog Post is a comprehensive resource that explains how to use each of the dashboard charts to boost pipeline visibility.

The also contains links to additional videos and articles that provide even more details

12 Must-Have Charts eBook

Download our eBook to read about our commentary on each of the charts. Contains examples of how to use each chart for sales performance visibility.

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