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Quarterly Business Review Slide Template

QBR-shape composed slide: KPI strip + trajectory chart + three-column Highlights/Risks/Asks. The asks column is what differentiates QBR from a generic exec dashboard — leadership needs to see what you're requesting, not just what happened.

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Quarterly Business Review slide template preview — rendered with SlideForge
Cost
$0.03/slide
Speed
<1 second
Items
36
Output
.pptx + PDF + PNG

Parameters

Parameter
Description
title
Slide title — make it conclusion-style.
metrics
KPI strip top band. Each: {value, label, trend?, trend_dir?}.
highlights
What worked — 2-4 bullet wins.
risks
What's at risk — blockers, watch items.
asks
Decisions / resources needed from leadership.
takeaway
Optional bottom one-line summary.

Example brief

Q3 QBR: $3.2M revenue (+28%), 847 logos. Highlights — APAC ahead of plan, AI Copilot beta in 12 accounts. Risks — APAC infra spend pressuring margin; SSO blocker for 3 enterprise deals. Asks — $400K infra budget increase, security review for SSO unblock.

API example

With a brief (async, $0.05)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "2b577b28-b67c-5a95-94d3-c26621ddbe8e",
    "brief": "Q3 QBR: $3.2M revenue (+28%), 847 logos. Highlights — APAC ahead of plan, AI Cop..."
  }'

With structured params (sync, $0.03)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "template": "2b577b28-b67c-5a95-94d3-c26621ddbe8e",
  "params": {
    "title": "Q3 QBR — Revenue beat, margin pressure, asking for SSO + infra unblock",
    "metrics": [
      {
        "value": "$3.2M",
        "label": "Revenue",
        "trend": "+28%",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "847",
        "label": "New logos",
        "trend": "+34%",
        "trend_dir": "up"
      },
      {
        "value": "78%",
        "label": "Margin",
        "trend": "-2pp",
        "trend_dir": "down"
      },
      {
        "value": "62",
        "label": "NPS",
        "trend": "0",
        "trend_dir": "flat"
      }
    ],
    "highlights": [
      "APAC tracking 12% over plan; 4 enterprise wins in JP",
      "AI Copilot beta live in 12 accounts; 8/10 NPS",
      "Sub-second renderer cut deck cycle from 2 days to 30 sec"
    ],
    "risks": [
      "APAC infra spend pressuring margin (-2pp)",
      "SSO blocker delaying 3 enterprise closes ($1.8M)",
      "Single-assignee bottleneck on payments review"
    ],
    "asks": [
      "$400K Q4 infra budget increase to lock APAC capacity",
      "Security review window for SSO unblock (2 weeks)",
      "Approve hire #2 on payments review"
    ],
    "takeaway": "On track on revenue; need infra + SSO unblock to close margin gap by Q4."
  }
}'

Tags

qbrquarterlyreviewbusinessexecutivekpihighlightsrisksasksleadershipsteering

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render a Quarterly Business Review slide?

Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "2b577b28-b67c-5a95-94d3-c26621ddbe8e" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.

What data does the Quarterly Business Review template accept?

The Quarterly Business Review template accepts: title, metrics, highlights, risks, asks, takeaway. Supports 3-6 items. See the parameter reference below for details.

Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?

Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.

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