Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages · Core

Pipeline stage

Also called: deal stage

ELI5

A defined step in the sales process used to classify an opportunity.

Used in conversation

“The account plan should show how pipeline stage affects the next step.”

Pitch context

You will see “Pipeline stage” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages 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.