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The Four
By RISE Business Framework · Created by Gary Harper and Brandon McCurdy · Reviewed
Quarterly projects are the few initiatives a business commits to finishing in the next three months. RISE calls them The Four. You answer one question: what are the four things that must happen over the next 90 days? Each project is then broken into four milestones.
How RISE does it
- Name exactly four quarterly projects.
- Consider the resources and time available for each.
- Prioritize by difficulty, urgency or importance.
- Break each project into milestones.
The Four is one of four tools in Short-Term Vision, part of the Inspiration quadrant of the RISE Business Framework.
The RISE tool
The Four
What are the FOUR things that MUST happen over the next 90 days?
| Project | Milestones |
|---|---|
| 1. ________ | • • • • |
| 2. ________ | • • • • |
| 3. ________ | • • • • |
| 4. ________ | • • • • |
Each project gets four milestone lines.
“The Four, quarterly projects in the business journey, are pivotal objectives that bridge the gap between strategy and execution.”Gary Harper
AI RISE Coach
Work through The Four with the AI RISE Coach
“Walk me through The Four in the RISE Business Framework and help me apply it to my business.”
Quick self-check
“We have quarterly and annual goals that are reviewed and adjusted regularly by the leadership team.”
Frequently asked questions
How many priorities should a business have each quarter?
RISE uses four. The Four are the projects that must happen over the next 90 days.
How do you choose quarterly projects?
Look at the resources and time available, then prioritize by difficulty, urgency or importance. Break each project into milestones.
The other tools in Short-Term Vision
- 3-Year ProjectionPicture the business three years out: the numbers, the deliverables and what you will need to get there.
- 1-Year TargetSet this year's numbers and four annual commitments in each RISE quadrant.
- 90-Day SprintA quarter-sized slice of the yearly goal, with four F.A.S.T. goals in each RISE quadrant.
Related in another quadrant: Effective Meetings
