{"id":17447,"date":"2024-03-05T16:37:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T21:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=17447"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T00:45:17","slug":"using-the-business-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=17447","title":{"rendered":"Using the V\/TO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The V\/TO is designed to simplify strategic planning by distilling company or departmental vision into a concise two-page document. The V\/TO helps leadership teams align on the organization\u2019s direction by answering critical questions, which are divided into two main sections: Vision and Plan. A third section, SWOT, is for brainstorming and documenting Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enable Permission to Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure certain role have access to the V\/TO, enable the permission in <strong>Administration <\/strong>&gt;&gt; <strong>Manage role<\/strong> &gt;&gt; and click <strong>Edit <\/strong>on the role you&#8217;d like to enable this feature for. Scroll down to the &#8220;Access Permissions&#8221; section and toggle on &#8220;Create\/Edit V\/TO&#8221; in the Meetings &amp; Projects section. Select &#8220;Save role&#8221; at the bottom, and you&#8217;re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20291\" style=\"width:736px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-1-1-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing the Company V\/TO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to Performance &gt; V\/TO and click the title of the &#8220;Company V\/TO&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20293\" style=\"width:717px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-2-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The V\/TO consists of three sections arranged in tabs: Vision, Plan, and SWOT. On the first tab, Vision, you will notice the Company Value are already filled out; they pull from your Company Settings and can only be edited in Administration &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=10943\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10943\">Company Settings<\/a>. All other items on V\/TO are editable. Edit each section by selecting the edit icon in the top right of each box. Save by selecting the \u2705 or discard changes using the \u274c. Text entered on the SWOT tab saves automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Existing V\/TOs auto save anytime you update a section and save it; there is no option to save the entire plan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20294\" style=\"width:731px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-3-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many fields in each section are simple text fields, but others are interconnected to other parts of the application. Here&#8217;s a list of those special fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Year Vision and 1-Year Plan &gt; Long Term Goals: Add existing Initiatives to your plan (click in the box), or create new ones (select +Add Initiative).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocks &gt; Rocks for the Quarter: Add existing Projects to your plan (click in the box), or create new ones (select +Add Project).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issues List: Create issues and add them to the meetings in which they should be discussed (select +Add Issue).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20515\" style=\"width:730px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-4-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20527\" style=\"width:748px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-5-1-1.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20528\" style=\"width:750px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-6-1.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archiving a V\/TO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When updates to the V\/TO are needed (usually quarterly), users can archive the existing plan to preserve the work previously done and then move on to making updates. To archive a V\/TO, just click the Archive button below the plan title and then select OK to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20530\" style=\"width:758px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-7-1-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Archived versions of the V\/TO can be accessed by selecting the Archive tab on the right side of the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20531\" style=\"width:733px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-8-1-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a New V\/TO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a New V\/TO is just the same as editing an existing one, but with one important addition: saving the new plan. To create a new plan, select &#8220;+New Plan&#8221; from the main V\/TO page. Enter the title of your new plan then select &#8220;Create Plan&#8221;. Once created, you can edit your new plan, and it will autosave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20532\" style=\"width:713px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1.png 1320w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-9-1-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embed a V\/TO in Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a particular meeting&#8217;s settings, scroll towards the bottom and toggle &#8220;V\/TO.&#8221; Select the V\/TO from the list of non-historical V\/TO and give that agenda item a name and dedicated number of minutes. The name defaults to &#8220;V\/TO&#8221; but you can re-name it in each meeting, if you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20533\" style=\"width:737px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-10-1.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once in your meeting, you&#8217;ll see that agenda item. When you get to that agenda item, you&#8217;ll see your V\/TO embedded in your meeting, just like in the V\/TO tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20534\" style=\"width:728px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/VTO-11-1.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Up Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=18430&amp;brand=expand\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=18430&amp;brand=expand\">Meeting Overview<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The is designed to simplify strategic planning by distilling company or departmental vision into a concise two-page document. 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