📈 Metrics are now available on Atlassian Goals!
I am excited to share that you can now track and report on goals using progress metrics!
Today, we know there is no consistent way to track and report on goals with metrics. We've heard your feedback loud and clear on needing a better way to track goal progress.
With Metrics, you can track and evaluate goal progress in a more structured and digestible format. There is now a dedicated Progress field on Goals that you can use to define, track, and view goal progress so that you can communicate progress to stakeholders more effectively and drive faster, more-informed decisions.
Adding a metric to a Goal
Update progress manually or automatically. Choose to update progress directly on the goal every month or let it automatically roll up from sub-goal progress.
Track progress by adding a metric to your goal. Create a new metric, or select from an existing metric that was created previously.
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Creating a new metric: We recommend having specific metric names. For example, instead of creating a metric called ““Monthly Active Users (MAU)”, call it “Jira MAU” or “Confluence MAU”. This makes it easier to distinguish, and select the right metric.
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Selecting an existing metric: Choose this option if you want to track a metric over time. We recommend adding a metric to one active goal at a time, so that you can clearly see how your effort connects to outcomes.
Set a measurement. Pick from a % percentage, # number or $ currency to represent your metric.
Set starting and target values. Start with what the value was when you started, then define quantifiable, measurable targets that outline the impact you intend to achieve with this goal.
📅 Track goal progress in your monthly updates
You can update metric progress directly in your monthly goal updates. Simply enter the current value and ta-da, and see your progress % be updated automatically on the goal. No manual calculations needed.
👀 See how you’re tracking at a glance
Add Progress as a column to your goals directory and get a bird's eye view of how you’re tracking. Saved views are a great tool to ensure you’re focused on tracking the Goals you care about. Now you're ready for the next business review, leadership check-in, or whatever else comes your way.
🫶 Thank you!
We hope that metrics makes tracking goal progress towards your targets easier and clearer. This feature is currently rolling out so if you don’t see it today, it should come to your site soon.
Thank you to all our customers who provided feedback on early concepts and helped us iterate to what we have today.
As always, we would love to hear from you. Feel free to ask questions or leave feedback on this post. You can also click on the “Give feedback” button in Atlas and reach us there.
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