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Sales Process — Stages Flow

A one-page visual map of the four sales stages every Flatland deal moves through โ€” from first lead to annual customer touchpoint.

Document IDFRI-SOP-003
Version & Revisedv1.0 · 2026-04-29
OwnerSales Manager
AudienceSales Reps · Production Coordinator (handoff)
Review CycleAs needed (when stages change)

1. Purpose

Give every team member a single-page mental model of the entire Flatland sales process — what stage a deal is in, what comes next, and where ownership transfers between sales, production, and follow-up.

2. Stages Flow

Lead Stage

#StageOwner
1Lead GenerationSales / Marketing
2Lead Intake (CRM)Sales
3Initial ContactSales
4Appointment ConfirmationSales

Sales Stage

#StageOwner
5On-Site Inspection / Send videos to homeownerSales Rep
6Homeowner DebriefSales Rep
7Handle Objections / Pain PointsSales Rep
8Present PackagesSales Rep
9Close the SaleSales Rep
10Collect DepositSales Rep

Production Stage

#StageOwner
11Production HandoffSales → Production Coordinator
12Build Orders & Schedule WorkProduction Coordinator
13Installation DayProduction Coordinator / Crew
14Final Walkthrough With HomeownerSales Rep / Production
15City Final InspectionProduction Coordinator

Follow-Up Stage

#StageOwner
16Collect Final PaymentOffice / Sales Rep
17Request ReviewSales Rep
18Referral RequestsSales Rep
1930-Day Check-InSales Rep
20Annual Check-InSales Rep
Hand-off Stages 1–10 are owned by Sales. Stages 11–15 transfer to Production. Stages 16–20 return to Sales for retention.

4. Revision History

VersionDateSummaryApproved By
1.02026-04-29Reformatted from emoji-arrow flow diagram into a numbered ownership map; added related-documents links so readers can drill into each stage.Sales Manager