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OKRs, KPIs & performance goals · Core

Key performance indicator

Also called: KPI

ELI5

A metric selected as especially important to tracking an objective.

Used in conversation

“How are we defining key performance indicator in this deck?”

Pitch context

You will see “Key performance indicator” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches okrs, kpis & performance goals.

Why it matters: In okrs, kpis & performance goals, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.

Caution

Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.

Connected terms

  • MetricA metric is any defined measurement; a KPI is a metric selected as especially important to a goal or decision.
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