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TermCraft conventionFoundational

North Star Metric

The one number the whole team is trying to move.

Definition

A single measure chosen to represent the core value a product delivers, used to align teams.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

In plain language

The one number the whole team is trying to move.

Example

Weekly active teams that completed at least one report, rather than raw signups.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Deeper reading

The full entry behind this definition.

Related concept

Connected closely enough to change how you apply this.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.