KPIs Defined

A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a measurement against a specific, measurable objective. It is one specific numeric measurement, comparing an actual result to a target result.

When creating a new KPI, the subsequent KPI Details screen presents two rows: an actual and a target value. Both fields can be input manually in this screen. Alternatively, the values for these items will come from one of the predefined external data sources.

For example, consider a multidimensional data source Annual Shoe Sales. The data source may have dimensions for product line, region, and size, and measures for dollar sales and unit sales. Results from this data source can be used as the actual value.

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