Sales process & qualification · Core
Qualification
Also called: deal qualification
ELI5
Evaluating whether an opportunity is real, relevant and worth pursuing.
Used in conversation
“Who can verify qualification on the buyer’s side?”
Pitch context
You will see “Qualification” 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.
Connected terms
- QualificationThe same visible label “Qualification” names different concepts.
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