# Measures of Success (KPIs)

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**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2023 21:58 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/measures-of-success-kpis/133/1 "2023-11-20T21:58:45Z")

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**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2023 16:27 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/measures-of-success-kpis/133/3 "2023-11-21T16:27:46Z")

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The GDS standard for UK Gov Digital Services:

> **[Data you must publish - Service Manual - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/measuring-success/data-you-must-publish)**
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> Service teams must publish their service’s metrics for each of the 4 key performance indicators (KPIs).

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**Author:** ![Alan](https://yokoten.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Alan](https://yokoten.net/u/Alan)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2023 16:29 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/measures-of-success-kpis/133/4 "2023-11-21T16:29:50Z")

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> **[Five agile metrics you won't hate | Atlassian](https://www.atlassian.com/agile/project-management/metrics)**
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> Learn how to use agile KPI metrics like sprint burndown, epic and release burndown, velocity, control charts & the cumulative flow diagram.

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/jon/32/3_2.png) [@Jon](https://yokoten.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [25 November 2023 18:08 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/measures-of-success-kpis/133/5 "2023-11-25T18:08:13Z")

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When defining measures, be wary of [Goodhart’s Law](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law) which states that “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure”.