Cascade vs Traditional Strategy Software

Traditional Strategy Software

Is best for

CEOs 'going solo' with strategy execution
Certain niche strategy frameworks
Keeping strategy separate from business operations

Cascade

Is best for

Integrating strategy into the wider business
Tracking strategy, projects and KPIs in one central place
Engaging the full leadership team with strategy execution

We firmly believe in the 'the right tool for the right job'. Sometimes Cascade won't be the best solution for you - we'll be straight-forward and clear about that on our website, and when you talk with our team. Information on this page is from public data sources only.

Cascade

Traditional Strategy Software

Strategic Planning Features

Supports corporate, functional and team plans

Typically supports only team level plans

Business Objects

Supports plans, portfolios, focus areas, objectives, projects, KPIs, tasks, risks & custom types

Typically limited to objectives, actions & KPIs

Strategy Frameworks

Supports all frameworks including OKRs, Balanced Scorecards & custom

Usually supports one single strategy framework

Metrics Library

Supports native metric integrations for all common data sources

Not typically supported

Reports

Build reports for strategy, projects, portfolios, KPIs and risks

Reporting typically limited to off the shelf strategy reports

AI Powered Strategy Insights

Automated strategy reports and advice based on your company data

Not typically supported

Intended Users

All leaders in the organization involved with strategy

CEOs and smaller teams

Task Management

Simple with support for owners, due dates etc

Resource Tracking

Simple, as custom resource metrics or fields

Highly Customizable Strategy Cadences

Fully supported

Usually more off-the-shelf

Enterprise Grade Security, Hosting & Custom Integrations

Fully supported

Not typically supported

Likely Cost

Medium

Low - Medium

FAQs & More Resources

What's the single biggest difference between Cascade and older strategy softwares?

Cascade supports all strategic frameworks, and was built from day-1 as a modern strategy platform - rather than having its roots in traditional consulting.

Can I implement frameworks like OKRs, the Balanced Scorecard, Hoshin Kanri, EOS etc in Cascade

Yes, Cascade natively supports all the frameworks listed and many more.

Did Cascade start life as a consulting company?

No, we've always been a software company and the majority of our team work in product and engineering - we're passionate about building the best product out there!

Does Cascade also offer strategy consulting though?

Yes we do - even though we are a software-first company, we have an incredible team of in-house consultants and industry partners who can partner with you on strategy consulting projects.

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