# Key Performance Indicator

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## Short Definition

A KPI is a critical metric that tracks progress or execution quality toward a goal.

## 一言でいうと

A KPI is a critical metric that tracks progress or execution quality toward a goal.

## 計算方法

- Basic formula | KPI attainment = actual value / target value | Compares progress with target

## 含めるもの / 含めないもの

- Include | Important outcome, leading-action, or quality metrics | They guide decisions
- Exclude | Numbers that do not change action, ownerless metrics | They are not management indicators

## 意味

A KPI translates strategy and goals into measurable operating signals. A useful KPI has an owner, target, period, data source, review cadence, and linked decision.

## 役立つ場面

- Use it when turning goals into team and owner-level operations.

## 使い方のポイント

- Break the KGI into success factors and keep roughly three to seven actionable KPIs.

## 変動要因 / ドライバー

- Leading KPI | Activity or quality signal | Enables earlier intervention
- Lagging KPI | Outcomes such as revenue or churn | Confirms results

## 判断するときの注意点

- Too many KPIs blur priority and accountability.

## よくある誤解 / 落とし穴

- Choosing only easy-to-measure numbers can miss important quality.

## 最小例

Example: for a churn-reduction goal, first-value reached rate and onboarding completion can be KPIs.

## 似ている言葉との違い

- Goal | Desired outcome | KPI measures progress toward it
- OKR | Objective and key results | KPI is often a stable management metric

## Aliases

- Key Performance Indicator (display_name, en-US)
- KPI (abbreviation)
- KPI (english_name, en-US)
- KPI (localized_title, ja-JP)
- Key Performance Indicator (english_name, en-US)

## Relations

- Goal: related (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/goal)
- Objective: related (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/objective)

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## FAQ

### How many KPIs should a team have?

Use only the number the team can act on. Three to seven important KPIs is practical.

## Sources

- YogoQ Core business foundation editorial baseline

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