Executive & Board / SaaS Strategy
Remaining Performance Obligations RPO (cRPO current; cf. backlog, deferred revenue)
The total contracted revenue a company has signed but not yet recognized, future revenue already locked under contract.
The fork, why two teams get different numbers
RPO, current RPO, backlog, and deferred revenue are four overlapping numbers that decks use loosely.
In the Metric Library
- The full fork, both definitions worked all the way through
- The trap that makes the number lie, on a real export
- Every formula variant, spelled out
- The reconciliation anchor, what to tie it to and when to refuse
Reference: FASB ASC 606-10-50-13 (remaining performance obligations disclosure) · SEC MD&A guidance on key operating metrics