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Year 1 Operational and Financial Results
Table 3Year 1 Operational and Financial Results
| Operational Performance Metric | Cohort 1 (Passive Wiki) | Cohort 2 (Structured SECI) | Variance | Operational Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Time to First Closed Deal | 4.8 months | 2.1 months | -2.7 months | 56% faster initial commercial traction |
| Average Time to Full Quota Ramp | 9.2 months | 3.8 months | -5.4 months | 5.4 months of added full-capacity selling |
| Qualified Opportunity Win-Rate | 21.5% | 29.8% | +8.3 percentage pts | Direct convergence toward top-decile mastery |
| Average Sales Cycle Duration | 114 days | 78 days | -36 days | Shorter sales cycles through sharper discovery |
| First-Year Voluntary Rep Attrition | 26.7% (8 reps departed) | 6.7% (2 reps departed) | -20.0 percentage pts | Massive reduction in wasted recruitment capital |
| Average 12-Month Quota Attainment | 48.2% | 84.5% | +36.3 percentage pts | Robust productivity expansion |
| Total New ARR Generated (Cohort) | \$17,352,000 | \$30,420,000 | +\$13,068,000 | +\$13.07M in incremental top-line ARR |
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