Peak Command · Glossary
Peak Command glossary
every word with one meaning.
The terms of Peak Command explained briefly: brief, Top 3, tension, constraint, decision memory, plan, forecast, reality, scenario and more.
Where do you want to make progress?
Brief: a few sentences on the situation, each line with its rule and source.
One term.
One meaning.
Same words, same meaning.
Leadership teams often argue about words rather than the matter itself. This glossary fixes what the terms mean in Peak Command. It is organised by the four areas; below, the most important terms are explained one by one.
How the glossary is organised.
- Today: what matters right now
- Goals and Plan: where to and by which route
- Decisions: what is settled and why
The learning path
The terms by area.
Today
What matters right now?
- Brief: a few sentences on the situation, each line with its rule and source.
- Top 3: the three things on top today, ranked by visible rules.
- Tension: two goals or plans that currently contradict each other.
You read Today with the same terms as your team.
If you get stuck
Terms from A to Z.
Constraint
The one point that currently limits the growth of the whole company. Peak Command reads it from Peak Constraints. There is only ever one active constraint.
Scenario
A what-if calculation over numbers from Peak Finance and Peak Year. A scenario changes nothing until you apply it in the responsible app.
Coverage
How many of your goals have initiatives, tasks or owners. A goal without coverage is a wish.
Freshness and confidence
How recent a source is and how certain its statement. Peak Command shows both for its sources instead of just putting a number down.
Not available
There is no source in Peak One for this area yet. It is never shown as 0.
Your quality check
When you use the terms in your team.
Tick what you have checked. Your selection stays in this view only.
0 of 3 points checked
What this article is based on.
Terms as Peak Command uses them today. Planned capabilities such as asking in your own words or a Command agent are not described here as available.
- Evidence pending
Editorial guide based on the product as it is today. Examples are fictional; no customer data, no measured values.
The terms in a real decision.
See what a good decision is made of.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between plan and forecast?
The plan is what you intended. The forecast is what is expected as things stand today.
What is a tension?
Two goals or plans that currently contradict each other, such as growth against available capacity.
What does “not available” mean?
There is no source in Peak One for that area yet. It is never shown as 0.