Product walkthrough

How to get the greatest benefit from DSS Nexus

A written walkthrough covering the same ground as the in-app onboarding. Use it to train new users, refresh the workflow, or prepare for a leadership demo. Every step is written out - read it end to end in about eight minutes, or jump to the chapter you need.

8 written chapters

Command Center, Company Intel, Opportunity Intelligence, Decision Engine, Capture, Proposal, Impact, ROI.

Read-along guide - about 8 minutes. Nothing to play; follow each step in the product as you go.

Written walkthrough

Walkthrough chapters

Each chapter is a step you can follow in the product right now.

1
About 1 min

Start With The Command Center

Begin in the Command Center. Review total pipeline, weighted pipeline, partner opportunities, upcoming deadlines, hours saved, and the DSS Nexus ROI signal before clicking into individual pursuits.

Understand the health of the pipeline in under two minutes.
Review executive metrics
Check deadline risk
Ask Nexus what to pursue this week
2
About 1 min

Complete Company Intelligence

DSS Nexus scores better when the company profile is complete. Keep NAICS, PSC, service offerings, target agencies, target primes, differentiators, compliance details, proposal assets, and readiness gaps current.

Make scoring more accurate by strengthening the profile baseline.
Update capabilities
Confirm target agencies
Resolve readiness gaps
3
About 1 min

Review Opportunity Intelligence

Use Opportunity Intelligence to filter records, review set-asides, agencies, deadlines, values, NAICS, PSC, incumbent context, and partner potential. The goal is not to chase everything. The goal is to qualify with discipline.

Find the opportunities that deserve attention and ignore weak-fit work faster.
Filter by recommendation
Review value and due date
Open the Decision Engine
4
About 1-2 min

Use The Pursuit Decision Engine

The Decision Engine explains fit score, win probability, ROI, risks, next actions, teaming strategy, proposal strategy, source assumptions, missing data, and human review requirements.

Turn raw opportunities into BID, PARTNER, WATCH, or DO NOT BID decisions.
Read the recommendation
Check confidence and missing data
Create pursuit or save rationale
5
About 1-2 min

Build Capture And Partner Strategy

For partner-first opportunities, use Capture Workspace, Prime/Sub Matchmaker, Partner Network, and Teaming Requests to identify who to contact, why they fit, and what follow-up cadence should happen next.

Convert recommendations into accountable capture movement.
Create capture tasks
Review partner fit
Generate outreach
6
About 1-2 min

Generate Proposal And Compliance Assets

Use Proposal Command, Compliance Matrix, Capture Playbook AI, Capability Analyzer, and Proposal Red Team to generate starter content, map requirements, find gaps, and prepare review-ready assets.

Accelerate proposal readiness without skipping human review.
Generate summary
Build compliance matrix
Run red-team review
7
About 1-2 min

Track Impact, Calibration, And ROI

The Impact Log, Win Probability Calibration, Boardroom Dashboard, ROI Engine, and Moat Dashboard show what was reviewed, what was acted on, what improved, and where the scoring engine should learn.

Prove that DSS Nexus is creating measurable business value.
Record feedback
Update outcome
Review ROI
8
About 1 min

Use The Weekly Growth Plan

Every week, review the top five opportunities, top three partners, readiness gaps, proposals needing attention, upcoming deadlines, and recommended BD actions. This is where the platform becomes hard to replace.

Make DSS Nexus part of the weekly business-development rhythm.
Open weekly plan
Assign actions
Export boardroom report