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Hoshin Kanri software that turns strategy into daily action.

Cascade your 3-5 year vision into quarterly targets, daily tasks, and visible ownership. Everyone sees how their work drives results.

Strategy Deployment X-Matrix: EV Growth Program (L1) Owner: M. Torres
Become the leadingEV connector supplierthrough quality andspeed to market. Key Improvement Priorities 3-5 Year Critical Few Objectives 1st Year Annual Objectives Targets to Improve
Breakthrough Objectives
Expand into EV market segment
M. Torres
Reduce product development cycle by 30%
A. Perry
Achieve zero customer returns
H. Nelson
Annual Objectives
Launch EV connector product line
M. Torres A. Perry
Implement APQP digital workflow
A. Perry
Reduce NPI lead time to 12 weeks
A. Perry H. Nelson
Deploy automated final inspection
H. Nelson
Improvement Priorities
EV connector qualification program
M. Torres
Digital APQP platform rollout
A. Perry
Automated AOI deployment
H. Nelson
Supplier co-development program
M. Torres A. Perry
Targets to Improve
EV revenue share · Target: 15%, Actual: 8.2%
M. Torres
NPI cycle time · Target: 12wk, Actual: 16wk
A. Perry
Customer PPM · Target: <10, Actual: 14
H. Nelson
APQP on-time · Target: 95%, Actual: 82%
A. Perry H. Nelson
Set Direction
Prioritize
Quantify
Own

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Your strategy lived in a slide deck

The board approved the plan. Three months later, nobody could tell you which daily actions connected to which strategic priorities. Teams were busy, but not with the right things.

Now it lives in every decision

TeamGuru is strategy deployment software built around a live X-Matrix. Your vision, quarterly targets and daily actions sit on one page. Every objective has an owner, every KPI connects to a goal, and progress is visible in real time.

Strategy visible to every level
Every objective has a clear owner
Progress tracked in real time
Each level linked to the plan above

Strategy Deployment in TeamGuru

One objective, from the X-Matrix to the plant

Your leadership team agrees on the year in the X-Matrix. Often that is where the plan stops: plants copy it into spreadsheets, projects live in another tool, and by spring nobody knows which project moved which number. In TeamGuru the plan keeps going. Here is the path of one objective.

  1. 1

    Each objective goes to the level that delivers it

    The company matrix asks for zero customer returns. The Greenville plant builds its own X-Matrix from that objective, with the company one in view. Every plant goal stays linked to the goal it serves.

    EV Growth Program (L1)
    Breakthrough Objectives
    • Expand into EV market segment
    • Reduce product development cycle by 30%
    • Achieve zero customer returns
    Cascaded to Greenville Plant (L2)
    Greenville Plant (L2) Owner: K. Hayes
    From L1: Achieve zero customer returns
    Annual Objectives
    • Customer PPM below 10 by Q4
    • Zero escapes at final pack-out
    Improvement Priorities
    • Automated AOI on Lines 2 and 3
    • Error-proof final pack-out
    Targets to Improve
    • Customer PPM < 10
    • Escapes per month: 0
  2. 2

    Every priority becomes a project with a name on it

    The plant priority becomes a project in Projects & Actions, with an owner and actions with due dates. Its status shows back on the matrix, so trouble is visible where the strategy is.

    Project
    Automated AOI on Lines 2 and 3
    X-Matrix priority
    Greenville Plant (L2)
    Owner
    L. Ortiz
    Status
    On track
    70 % done
    Actions
    • Select the AOI supplier Feb 14 100 %
    • Pilot on Line 2 Apr 11 100 %
    • Train the line leaders Jun 6 60 %
    • Roll out to Line 3 Jul 18 20 %
  3. 3

    The targets are tracked, not typed into slides

    Customer PPM is a target on the matrix and a metric on the KPI dashboard: plan against actual, month by month. Plant numbers roll up to the company figure automatically.

    Customer PPM, Greenville Target < 10
    22
    Jan
    19
    Feb
    17
    Mar
    14
    Apr
    12
    May
    9
    Jun
    June, by plant
    • Greenville 9
    • Saltillo 16
    • Lansing 8
    • Company (roll-up) 11
  4. 4

    The monthly review reads the live plan

    No deck to rebuild the night before. The review follows a standard agenda: the matrix, the targets that are off, the projects at risk. Decisions leave the room as actions with an owner and a date.

    Monthly strategy review
    June · Leader: M. Torres · 50 min
    Agenda
    1. 1 X-Matrix status 10 min
    2. 2 Targets off track: Customer PPM, Saltillo 15 min
    3. 3 Projects at risk 15 min
    4. 4 Decisions and actions 10 min
    Actions from this review
    • LO Take the Greenville AOI setup to Saltillo Jul 25
    • DK Add a second AOI shift on Line 3 Jul 18

What you get

Visual strategy cascade

The X-Matrix gives your entire organization a single-page view of how strategic goals, annual objectives, improvement priorities, and KPIs connect to each other.

Linked matrices, level by level

Each plant or department builds its own X-Matrix with the level above in view and links every objective to the goal it serves. What you agree in catchball stays connected.

Breakthrough objective tracking

Monitor progress on your most critical goals with real-time status updates. Spot gaps early and course-correct before the quarter ends.

Goal-to-action traceability

Every action, project, and KPI links back to a strategic objective. Nothing runs disconnected from the overall plan.

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Everything connects.

Strategy Deployment works on its own. Connected to the rest of TeamGuru it does more: every module below runs on the same platform, with one login.

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Strategy Deployment

Projects & Actions

Projects that actually get finished.

Tier Meetings

Meetings that produce outcomes, not just notes.

KPI Dashboards

Real-time performance at a glance.

Management Reports

One-click reports, hours reclaimed.

Common questions

What is the X-Matrix and how does it work? +
The X-Matrix is a single-page strategic planning tool from the Hoshin Kanri methodology. It visually maps the relationships between long-term goals, annual objectives, improvement priorities, KPIs, and responsible owners. TeamGuru digitizes this so your entire organization can interact with it in real time.
Why use Hoshin Kanri software instead of an X-Matrix in Excel? +
An Excel X-Matrix shows the plan on the day it was drawn. In TeamGuru the objectives, KPIs and actions on the matrix are live: owners update progress, KPI values refresh, and the monthly review runs from the same page instead of a rebuilt spreadsheet.
Can we customize the number of strategy levels? +
Yes. TeamGuru supports multi-level strategy cascading. You can define your own hierarchy: corporate goals, divisional objectives, plant-level targets, and team actions.
How does catchball work in TeamGuru? +
Catchball stays a conversation between your levels: TeamGuru has no workflow for proposing and accepting objectives. What it adds is context and follow-through. Whoever builds a plant or department X-Matrix sees the matrices above it and links each objective to the goal it serves. Once targets are agreed, each gets an owner, and the KPIs roll up to the level above automatically.
Do we need to use Hoshin Kanri specifically? +
The module is built around Hoshin Kanri principles, but it is flexible enough to support other strategy deployment frameworks. The core value is creating clear goal alignment and traceability.
Can we track strategy progress across multiple sites? +
Yes. Each site runs its own X-Matrix, linked to the corporate one. KPIs roll up automatically: you connect them once when you set up the matrix, and from then on the corporate view shows every site's numbers. Site leaders keep their own plans.

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