How you’re measuring the health or success of a thing.

Metrics are how you measure the health or success of a thing. You can have metrics for enduring areas, or time-bound projects.

Standard Project metrics include:

  • Schedule
  • Budget
  • OKRs

Area metrics depend on the particulars of the area. Metrics for areas are typically called KPIs. Some lend themselves better to metrics than others. Some examples might be:

  • Easy to Measure Area: Health. Metrics: Sick days taken. For-purpose doctor’s visits. Self-reported health scores. Quantity/frequency of painkillers or similar medications.
  • Difficult to Measure Area: Relationship. Metrics: frequency/intensity of disagreements, frequency of proper dates

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