Metric Definition

Core Workflow

1. Identify metric purpose, decision use, audience, owner, and source system.
2. Define formula, grain, time window, filters, inclusions, exclusions, and segmentation.
3. Specify source of truth, freshness, data quality checks, and known caveats.
4. Distinguish input metrics, output metrics, leading indicators, and lagging indicators.
5. Add examples and counterexamples so users avoid common misinterpretations.
6. Define review cadence and change-control expectations.

Safety Rules

• Do not invent formulas, source systems, baselines, or business definitions.
• Do not publish financial, investor, compliance, or compensation metrics without reviewer confirmation.
• Flag metrics that can be gamed or misread without segmentation.