Our department heads are constantly arguing about whose data is correct because our marketing dashboard, sales CRM, and finance reports show different numbers for the exact same metrics. How do we establish a single source of truth for our weekly scorecard?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Arguing about data during your Level 10 Meeting™ is a massive waste of time that prevents you from solving real issues. When different systems show different numbers, it is usually because your leadership team has not agreed on standardized definitions or a designated source of truth for each metric. To resolve this friction, you must establish a strict data rule for every single number on your scorecard.
- Define the exact parameters of the metric, including the day and time the data is pulled.
- Name a single software platform or document as the official source of truth for that specific number.
- Assign a single seat on your Accountability Chart to own both the accuracy of the definition and the entry of the weekly number.
If the marketing CRM says you generated fifty leads but the sales CRM says forty, your leadership team must decide which system is the official record. Once that decision is made, the debate is over. The owner of that metric must pull from the agreed-upon source of truth every single week. This eliminates emotional arguments and ensures that your weekly decisions are based on data everyone trusts.