StartConsole Guide | StartConsole

Welcome to the StartConsole product guide — your complete manual for using StartConsole as a strategic execution management platform. Every chapter here is focused on how to use the product: how to set up your strategy, run your portfolio, operate your meeting rhythms, read and act on intelligence, and get the most from the platform in your role and sector.

For methodology, framework guidance, and the principles behind strategic execution, visit /execution-os — the Strategy Bible. This guide covers the product, not the philosophy.

Use the sidebar to navigate to any chapter. If you are new to StartConsole, start with Getting Started and work through Part I before moving to the operational sections.

What's in this guide

Getting Started — Everything you need to go from a blank workspace to running your first portfolio review. Covers account setup, inviting your team, and your first planning session.

Part I — Setting Up Your Strategy — How to build the strategic architecture in StartConsole: creating pillars and themes, writing OKRs, and linking initiatives to your strategic priorities.

Part II — Running Your Portfolio — How to manage the full initiative lifecycle: submitting initiatives, moving them through gate approvals, assigning squads and capacity, and tracking budget and value delivery.

Part III — Your Operating Rhythm — How to run each meeting type that StartConsole supports: the weekly executive stand-up, the monthly portfolio review, the quarterly business review, and the annual planning session.

Part IV — Intelligence & Signals — How to read the signals dashboard, interpret portfolio health, triage active signals, and turn intelligence into action.

Part V — Role Guides — Tailored guides for each leadership role: what to look at, what to act on, and how to use StartConsole effectively as a CEO, CPO, CFO, or Portfolio Lead.

Part VI — Industry Setup — Sector-specific configuration guidance for Insurance, Banking, Healthcare, Government, Technology, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.

Part VII — Feature Reference — A complete field-by-field reference for every feature in StartConsole, including Signals, Strategy, Goals, Initiatives, Roadmap, Capacity, Budget, Gate Approvals, Decisions, Portfolio Health, Notifications, and Admin.