How Manager Scoring Works

Managers earn a Manager Score for each initiative they own. The score rewards both efficient point dispensing throughout the initiative's lifecycle and successful completion.

flowchart TD
    A["Manager owns initiative
(calibrated points set)"] --> B["Dispense points
at checkpoints"]
    B --> C["Dispensing Score
accumulates as a
running total"]
    C --> D{"More work?"}
    D --> |"Yes"| B
    D --> |"No"| E["Submit completion request
(optionally propose IC bonus)"]
    E --> F["PENDING COMPLETION
Awaiting Admin review"]
    F --> G{"Admin
decision"}
    G --> |"Assigns tier"| H["Completion Bonus
= calibrated × tier multiplier"]
    G --> |"Rejects"| B
    H --> BP["Admin may also award
IC bonus points to contributors"]
    BP --> I["Total Manager Score
= Dispensing Score
+ Completion Bonus
(IC bonuses excluded)"]

    subgraph scoring ["Score Breakdown"]
      DS["Dispensing Score
= dispensed × efficiency"]
      EF["Efficiency Ratio
= min(dispensed / calibrated, 1.0)"]
      CB["Completion Bonus
= calibrated × tier multiplier"]
    end

    I --> J["Score appears on
Manager Leaderboard"]

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Score Components

Your Manager Score for each initiative is the sum of two components:

Efficiency Ratio

The efficiency ratio measures how effectively you utilized the initiative's point budget:

Efficiency = min(Total Dispensed / Calibrated Points, 1.0)

This means:

• If you dispensed all calibrated points → efficiency = 1.0 (full credit)
• If you dispensed half the calibrated points → efficiency = 0.5 (half credit on dispensing)
• Efficiency is capped at 1.0 — dispensing more than calibrated (via bonus points) doesn't increase it further

Completion Tiers

When you submit a completion request, an Admin reviews the initiative and assigns one of three tiers:

Tier multipliers are configurable by Admins in Settings.

IC Bonus Points

When submitting a completion request, Managers can propose IC bonus points to reward exceptional contributor performance. The reviewing Admin can also award their own bonus pool independently.

How it works:

1. Manager submits a completion request and optionally specifies bonus amounts per contributor
2. Admin reviews the request, assigns a completion tier, and can accept, modify, or ignore the manager's proposed bonuses
3. Admin can also add their own bonus pool on top of (or instead of) the manager's proposal
4. Bonus points are distributed to individual contributors and added to their pointsAwarded

Worked Example

Suppose you own an initiative with 200 calibrated points:

Admin assigns Full tier:

• Completion Bonus = 200 × 3.0 = 600 pts
• Total Manager Score = 200 + 600 = 800 pts

If the same initiative received Partial tier instead:

• Completion Bonus = 200 × 1.5 = 300 pts
• Total Manager Score = 200 + 300 = 500 pts

Contributor Score

Managers can also earn a Contributor Score by being assigned as contributors on other managers' initiatives. This works exactly like IC scoring — you receive points based on your allocation percentage when checkpoints are dispensed.

Manager Leaderboard

The Manager Leaderboard at /oli/leaderboard/managers ranks all managers by their total Manager Score. It shows:

• Manager Score — total across all owned initiatives (dispensing + completion bonuses)
• Contributor Score — points earned as a contributor on other managers' initiatives
• Expandable breakdown — click to see High/Low/Average scores, plus initiative status counts (Completed, In Progress, Backlog, Cancelled)
• Completed by Tier — how many initiatives received Full, Partial, or Incomplete tiers
• Average Efficiency — your average efficiency ratio across all owned initiatives

Ranking is by Manager Score (descending), with Contributor Score as a tie-breaker.

Key Rules for Managers

• Score is a running total — your dispensing score updates as you dispense at checkpoints, not just on completion
• Efficiency rewards thoroughness — dispense as much of the budget as earned to maximize your dispensing score
• Completion tier is Admin-assigned — you request completion, but the Admin determines the tier
• IC bonus doesn't affect your score — IC bonus points are excluded from Manager Score calculations
• Cancelled initiatives keep checkpoint score — if an initiative is cancelled after checkpoints, the dispensing score you've accumulated is kept
• Admin can reject completion — if your completion request is rejected, the initiative returns to ASSIGNED and you can continue working

Tips for Maximizing Your Score

• Dispense regularly — run checkpoint reviews frequently to keep your efficiency high and the leaderboard dynamic
• Use the full budget — dispensing all calibrated points gives you an efficiency of 1.0, maximizing your dispensing score
• Aim for Full tier — ensure all success criteria are met before requesting completion. A Full tier (3.0×) earns 6× the bonus of an Incomplete tier (0.5×)
• Don't rush completion — if work isn't done, continue dispensing at checkpoints. Requesting completion prematurely may result in a lower tier