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Board update scoreboard — performance against plan with the one red flag

A board-meeting opener: revenue, margin, cash, and a leading risk metric, with highlights, risks, and decisions needed.

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Board update scoreboard — performance against plan with the one red flag slide template rendered with SlideForge

Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Kpi Metrics

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

Quarterly board update for a mid-size company. Scoreboard of revenue, EBITDA margin, free cash flow, and headcount against plan, then highlights, risks, and the decisions the board needs to make.

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Brief path

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "brief": "Quarterly board update for a mid-size company. Scoreboard of revenue, EBITDA margin, free cash flow, and headcount again" }'

Structured intent (this template)

{
  "pattern": "kpi_metrics",
  "title": "Revenue and margin ahead of plan — supply lead times are the watch item",
  "subtitle": "Q3 2026 board update",
  "metric_kind": "delta_scoreboard",
  "layout_profile": "strip_4",
  "metrics": [
    {
      "label": "Revenue",
      "value": "$112M",
      "delta": {
        "value": "+6% vs plan",
        "tone": "good"
      },
      "emphasis": "primary"
    },
    {
      "label": "EBITDA margin",
      "value": "21.2%",
      "delta": {
        "value": "+0.8 pt",
        "tone": "good"
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "Free cash flow",
      "value": "$14M",
      "delta": {
        "value": "+$3M vs plan",
        "tone": "good"
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "Supplier lead time",
      "value": "11 wks",
      "delta": {
        "value": "+2 wks",
        "tone": "bad"
      }
    }
  ],
  "sections": [
    {
      "label": "Highlights",
      "tone": "good",
      "points": [
        "North America volume +9%, gaining share",
        "Platform spend peaks, then amortises",
        "Refinancing closed inside guidance"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Risks",
      "tone": "bad",
      "points": [
        "Supplier lead times +2 weeks",
        "Wage inflation above the plan",
        "Key-account renewal due in Q1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Decisions",
      "points": [
        "Approve second-source qualification",
        "Confirm the FY26 capex envelope",
        "Greenlight key-account retention"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "source_note": "Finance close, Oct 2026",
  "takeaway": "Performance is ahead of plan — approve the second-source qualification now to de-risk the FY26 launch calendar."
}

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render the Board update scoreboard — performance against plan with the one red flag template?

Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.

Does an AI write the slide?

No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.

Can I customize the colors and fonts?

Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.

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