41 Cascade Testimonials

"I really love the dashboards. For me, I'm quite a visual person and I love visual representations. The system gets its name from the notion that strategy Cascades from a high organization down to functional units and various strategic areas and projects. It makes it very easy to navigate the strategy because of the logical way that it is all structured. The setup time was fairly minimal; the time it takes for new people to learn how to use the system is negligible; it's very simple and straightforward. It's just great to finally have that representation of the linkage between the university strategy, the library strategy and all the projects and tasks that we're working on."

"This is honestly the simplest and most effective way of doing strategy that I've discovered. I'm delighted to discover the Cascade way of doing things and have already shared it with several colleagues.”

"Cascade Strategy Execution SaaS takes the complex area of generating accountability around strategic initiatives and makes it clear, concise, and transparent. The thought that has been put into the structure of getting it set up essentially forces you to consider the alignment of your goals, objectives, focus areas and ultimately vision. Cascade is one of the few that gets that the fundamental unit of strategy implementation is NOT individual goals or tasks it is people, and Cascade re-emphasizes this point subtly throughout the platform."

“Sometimes it takes an investment but it also takes commitment. We needed to be intentional and deliberate in tracking our strategic decisions to maximize our impact. Our diverse initiatives required alignment, and risk mitigation was crucial.”

"With Cascade's support, we've become agile, insightful, and more efficient in our operations."

"Cascade allows us to instantly run executive-level reports and views that replace the old & tedious preparation process almost entirely."

"When our strategy lived in PowerPoints, conversations regarding strategy stayed amongst a select few. Now that we have a cloud based solution and shared ownership of the strategic plan, conversations regarding strategy are much more inclusive and frequent!"

"The ability to see a simple, graphic layout [of] our strategic initiatives, who's working on them, what is the expected date of completion and what is their current progress. As a manager, Cascade makes it easy for me to stay on top of strategic initiatives so that they get done. Being a big company, we really exploit the ability to have different plans. Each area has its leader and that leader is in charge of his own plan. This helps us to independently view the work of different teams under the same layout."

“Strategic planning is difficult because I haven't been able to find a software that easily tracks progress and outcomes until now. Having one centralized place for strategic planning is absolutely critical to our long term success. I also find that having one consistent platform to input ideas and vision items makes tracking my vision for the agency much easier.”

“Cascade is a single point of ownership for our people, where they can see absolutely everything relating to their role.”

"I hold all my one-to-ones in Cascade on a monthly basis. I use it to track what we talk about, and it really helps me to track accountability so that I know what everyone is responsible for."

“We’re strengthening our ability to prioritize and make strategic decisions. The right decisions can be made more quickly now.”

“Cascade is a cool tool. I used to put things in Excel, but it was so hard to keep up with. Cascade is very defined and easy to use.”

"Cascade's framework made us sit back and kind of focus on what we are really trying to accomplish, not just big picture items, but steps that get you there."

"It's hard to choose just one thing that I like the best! Cascade is easy to use and administer. The new enhanced Project Management tool has allowed us to get rid of our old tool and are now using Cascade to manage our projects. The reporting features are dynamic and help everyone in the organization understand where they fit in the "big picture" as they align their daily activities with the organization's high-level goals and vision."