Sales process & qualification · Core
Mutual action plan
Also called: MAP
ELI5
A jointly maintained plan of steps, owners and dates required to reach a buying or implementation outcome.
Used in conversation
“Sales needs one agreed definition of mutual action plan before the forecast review.”
Pitch context
You will see “Mutual action plan” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches sales process & qualification.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret sales process & qualification without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16