Key Performance Indicator
A Key Performance Indicator, or KPI, measures an important result over a set time. It must help someone make a decision.
Another example
Each week, the team checks what percent of new teams invite another person within 24 hours.
Main parts
- 01Metric definition
- 02Baseline and target
- 03Time window and data source
Use it when
Use it to see whether a product change is changing the behavior that matters.
Do not use it when
Never choose a number just because it goes up. It must also show that the real result got better.
Name used in code
metric definition Before you ship
Check the target user, wanted result, current baseline, evidence source, scope, owner, and success level. List assumptions, open risks, and the next test or decision.
Outcome: Use Key Performance Indicator to make a focused product decision backed by evidence. User context: Each week, the team checks what percent of new teams invite another person within 24 hours. Product concept to apply: Key Performance Indicator. Why it fits: Use it to see whether a product change is changing the behavior that matters. Do not use it when: Never choose a number just because it goes up. It must also show that the real result got better. Product framing: Name the target user and wanted result. Record the current baseline and evidence. Set what is in and out of scope, the limits, the owner, and the time frame. Decision quality: Keep facts, guesses, and unknowns separate. Record the options you did not choose and what evidence would change the decision. Acceptance criteria: The document names an owner, target user, measurable result, scope limit, evidence source, open risks, and next test. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): No single official standard controls the whole term. Its meaning may change across teams, platforms, or frameworks. Unknowns to confirm: Target group, baseline, success level, owner, time frame, dependencies, and review schedule.
Check this request
Review the current use of Key Performance Indicator. Definition: A Key Performance Indicator, or KPI, measures an important result over a set time. It must help someone make a decision. Release checks: Check the target user, wanted result, current baseline, evidence source, scope, owner, and success level. List assumptions, open risks, and the next test or decision. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.