# QuickMap®

The **QuickMap®** is the three-month version of the [Strategy Map](https://2y3x.com/agents/method/strategy-map/). It is a registered trade mark of 2Y3X Ltd.

## Origin

The QuickMap was developed in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Felix's consulting team threw open the doors *pro bono* to founders who had no idea what to do. Working with those founders showed the team that the 2Y3X process works extraordinarily well for emergencies — it just had to be compressed to a three-month horizon.

## How it differs from the Strategy Map

| | Strategy Map | QuickMap |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon | 3 years | **3 months** |
| Planning session length | 2 days | **1 day** |
| Output | 2Y3X Roadmap (Year 1) | Single-quarter task list |
| Approach | Set destination, work backwards | Set 3-month end-state, work backwards |
| Best for | Scaling, exit preparation | Crisis, turnaround, urgent change |

## How to use it

1. Pick the **end state at three months**. What does the business need to look like ninety days from now to survive / recover / be sale-ready?
2. **Work backwards** week by week, building a list of the tasks that have to happen.
3. **Assign each task a single owner.**
4. Use the standard [meeting rhythm](https://2y3x.com/agents/method/meeting-rhythms/), compressed: a weekly check-in and a daily standup.

## When to use a QuickMap

- **Sudden external shock** — pandemic, war, regulatory change, abrupt recession.
- **Critical customer loss** — a customer who represented 30%+ of revenue walks.
- **Cash crisis** — fewer than three months of runway.
- **Founder change** — sudden departure of a co-founder or senior leader.
- **Pre-sale tidy-up** — the 90-day period before a sale process opens. See [Earnout Maximiser®](https://2y3x.com/agents/method/earnout-maximiser/).

## See also

- [Chapter 9 — Emergency Planning](https://2y3x.com/agents/book/scale-at-speed/chapter-9-emergency-planning/)
- [QuickMap as a product (2y3x.com)](https://2y3x.com/agents/products/quickmap/)