Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

A very special type of metric is designated to be a Key Performance Indicator (KPI). A KPI is a metric that helps you understand how you are doing against your objectives. This implies you cannot have a KPI identified unless you know what your objectives are. It will never be a KPI. You need to slice! happens here.

Analytics 150

Analytics Slice and Dice KPI Metrics 150

datapine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Soon businesses of all sizes will have so much amount of information that dashboard software will be the most invaluable resource a company can have. Visualizing the data and interacting on a single screen is no longer a luxury but a business necessity. That’s why we welcome you to the world of interactive dashboards.

Dashboards 235

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 19, 2010

"What is the difference between a metric and a key performance indicator (KPI)?" Key Performance Indicator: Key performance indicators (KPI's) are metrics. That last word – objectives – is critical to something being called a KPI, which is also why KPI's tend to be unique to each company.

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Metrics Key Performance Indicator KPI Business Objectives 138

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

In service of report creation the job includes: Pulling data, writing queries, fulfilling ad-hoc requests, scheduling data outputs (reports, dashboards), liaising with script implementers / IT teams to collect more data, etc. Hence the importance of picking the right KPIs.

Data-driven 140

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