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Quota & Attainment

Ramp Time (Ramp Period)

The time it takes a new rep to reach full productivity — typically full quota capacity.

Most B2B SaaS orgs see 3–4 month ramps for AEs; every month of ramp is below-quota output baked into the plan on purpose.

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More in Quota & Attainment

  • Quota

    The revenue or activity target a rep's comp is measured against for a given period.

  • Quota Attainment

    The percentage of quota a rep has hit in a given period.

  • Ramped Quota

    A quota schedule that scales up as a new rep ramps, instead of holding them to full quota from day one.