success metric

English

Noun

success metric (plural success metrics)

1. (business) A measurement of success, either against peers or against a predetermined target.

   Time is a key success metric.

   Conventional success metrics are not always the best indicator of success.

   The number of “likes” on social media isn't always a good success metric.

Related terms

• landscape metrics
• marketing metric
• performance metric
• success message
• success story

Translations

a measurement of success

• German: Erfolgskriterium n