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performance indicator

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noun

  1. a quantitative or qualitative measurement, or any other criterion, by which the performance, efficiency, achievement, etc of a person or organization can be assessed, often by comparison with an agreed standard or target

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I think now it is talked about with a new format in terms of action plan, deadline, imperatives—the sort of key performance indicator where you know who is doing what, by when, and with what test of success.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lagarde said Europe should take a more militaristic approach to change, with “action plan, deadline, imperatives—the sort of key performance indicator where you know who is doing what, by when, and with what test of success.”

From The Wall Street Journal

GMV, as it is better known, is a key performance indicator representing the total dollar value of all transactions on Affirm’s platform, net of refunds.

From Barron's

"It is far from being scientifically accurate as a performance indicator, while being very harmful to the athletes affected," she said.

From BBC

“Trust that if you give your teams a performance indicator like the SCI, they will know what they need to do to optimise for it. You’ll probably get it wrong first time around, but be as transparent as possible and get feedback.”

From BBC