Definition
A revenue operating system is the repeatable set of rhythms, measures and processes a team uses to turn activity into revenue. In partner programs, it covers how often teams meet with partners, what they track and how they act on the results. The term is used in different ways by different people.
A common version includes a weekly pipeline review, monthly partner check-ins, quarterly business reviews and a short list of shared metrics. The same steps repeat every period, so results can be compared over time.
Some people use the term for a specific named method. Others use it for any documented sales process or a set of software tools. The useful part is consistency, so everyone knows what happens, when and who owns it.
In practice
A channel team reviews active sellers and registered deals every Monday, holds monthly partner calls and uses the same scorecard in every QBR.