{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SBP017: What is a Key Performance Indicator or KPI?","description":" What is a Key Performance Indicator?&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;   A KPI is a measure of performance used to measure progress towards a target \/ a goal \/ a desired state.&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;   A KPI is different from a&amp;nbsp; metric. A metric is anything that can be measured:&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;  Height&amp;nbsp; Length&amp;nbsp; Weight&amp;nbsp; The number Sales orders&amp;nbsp; The Value of fixed assets&amp;nbsp;    &amp;nbsp;   A metric becomes a KPI when you link it to a goal and have a clearly defined target to pursue and evaluate against. It also needs to be assigned to someone.&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;   Tip:&amp;nbsp;   Ensure that your KPIs are aligned to goals and have clearly define targets and someone is accountable.&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"Smart Business Performance Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.kpims.co.za","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16246820\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/84957614"}