Sales forecast accuracy is becoming a must-have metric for CROs and RevOps leaders. This guide explains how to calculate it, what accuracy benchmarks to aim for, and how modern sales teams improve it — plus how Dear Lucy’s new Forecast Accuracy Dashboard automates the process inside HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and Dynamics 365.
HubSpot Deal Score: From AI Predictions to Revenue Impact
HubSpot MRR Reporting: How to Track Recurring Revenue with Line Items (Without Spreadsheets)
Salesforce Revenue Report: How to Track ARR, MRR, and One-Time Fees
HubSpot Data Quality: From Wall of Shame to Revenue Clarity
HubSpot Sales Analytics: See What’s Working, Fix What’s Not
HubSpot Forecasting: From Gut Feel to Predictive, AI-Driven Sales Forecasts
The Complete Guide to HubSpot Reporting
How to Forecast Sales in Pipedrive: From Pipeline to Revenue
Forecasting in Salesforce: A Comparison of Two Alternative Methods
Sales forecasting provides a forward-looking view of revenue and helps guide strategic decisions across the organization. However, Salesforce’s native forecasting capabilities leave a lot to be desired. That’s why in this post, we discuss Salesforce’s forecasting limitations and introduce a better alternative.