Consulting & Strategy Jargon · Vice President level

"Future state"

"Future state" means the intended or desired condition of a process, system, or organization after a change or project is complete.

Say this instead: how things will work after

How "Future state" shows up at work

A consulting staple that pairs naturally with "current state" and "gap analysis." The future state slide is always cleaner and more logical than reality ends up being, which is why future state documents are updated so frequently.

Buzzword

This diagram shows the future state once the new system goes live.

Plain English

This diagram shows how things will work once the new system goes live.

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