--- title: Clarity PPM | What Are Metrics? description: It's best practice to monitor resources with metrics in Clarity PPM (CA PPM). What are metrics? How do you slice them? Why does using metrics lead to adoption? image: https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png --- [![Rego-Logo_Notag-Color-350](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rego%20Guide%20Images/Rego-Logo_Notag-Color-350.png?width=224&name=Rego-Logo_Notag-Color-350.png)](http://regoconsulting.com) - [Home](http://regoconsulting.com) [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) # Clarity PPM | What Are Metrics? Are you using performance metrics to ensure your resources are fully adopting Clarity PPM (CA PPM)? If not, you should definitely keep reading. Monitoring performance with metrics is a powerful way to see what’s going on inside Clarity PPM, create compliance, and provide you with a complete data overview.  As we explained in our last post,[8 Comprehensive Adoption Strategies](http://regoconsulting.com/8-strategies-ca-ppm-adoption/), metrics are the most important element to ensure compliance from your end-users. In this post, we’ll explain what a metric is and why using metrics to monitor performance is best practice. ## **Clarity PPM: What Are Metrics?** Metrics are measurable units we collect to report on data, like counts, percentages, ratings, numbers, and trends. They come in flavors. There are *quantitative* metrics, like the number of open issues, or *qualitative* metrics, like the results of an end-user survey. There are *leading metrics*—metrics in the future—that take you where you’d like to go. And there are *lagging* metrics—metrics from the past—that help you predict the future. A good metric is a specific, quantitative number that you can automate within Clarity PPM. It’s objective. (See more about what makes a good metric in Part 3 of this series.) ### **Slicing Metrics** Metrics can be sliced into different time periods, groups, and project stages. You might look at metrics over time—monthly, quarterly, annually—or organize metrics by group, such as when you target a certain manager or sponsor. You’ll also want to look at metrics through stages: ideation, design, development, and implementation. ### **Why Implement Metrics?** Some people say they’re implementing metrics because “the boss said so.” That’s a solid answer, but the propelling reason for implementing metrics is because it’s best practice if you want to drive and measure change, which we do. As an organization, you want to become better, prove you’re getting better, and actually be better. And if that growth isn’t happening, metrics show you, so you can turn things around. ---------- Why have you implemented a particular metric? We’d love to hear your story in the comments below. If you liked this post, check out this [BrightTALK from Daniel Greer, President of Rego Consulting](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6505/127275) and stay tuned for [Part 2: Clarity PPM—The Metrics Development Cycle.](http://regoconsulting.com/ca-ppm-monitoring-performance-with-metrics-part-2/) Join our mailing list below. ### **Let Rego Be Your Guide** Rego offers [free health assessments](https://regoconsulting.com/clarity-ppm/#health), [webinars,](https://regoconsulting.com/events-ca-ppm/) and [half-day training classes for Clarity PPM](https://regoconsulting.com/free-pm-and-jaspersoft-training/) on Roadmaps in the Modern UX, Power BI, Portfolio Management, and Jaspersoft.  For a full list of Clarity PPM Services, visit [regoconsulting.com](http://regoconsulting.com/).  By [Rego Consulting](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/author/rego-consulting)|February 27, 2015 #### Share on Social Media - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### About the Author: [Rego Consulting](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/author/rego-consulting) ![Rego Consulting](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Rego%20Consulting.jpg) As the leading PPM, ITBM, and Work Management services provider, Rego Consulting has helped hundreds of organizations achieve a higher return on their software investment, including 50% of Fortune 100 and 70% of Fortune 20 companies. ### Related Posts ![blog_4_necessities_for_a_pmo_charter_gartner](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/2018/February/4%20necessities/blog_4_necessities_for_a_pmo_charter_gartner.png) [Permalink](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/4-necessities-pmo-charter) #### [Clarity PPM | Four Necessities for a PMO Charter](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/4-necessities-pmo-charter) February 28, 2019 | [0 Comments](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/4-necessities-pmo-charter#comments-listing) ![upgrading_Blog](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/hubfs/upgrading_Blog.jpg) [Permalink](https://blog.regoconsulting.com/whats-new-in-ca-ppm-clarity-15.5-modern-ux-features) #### [Clarity PPM | Should We Upgrade to 15.5? 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