How to use metrics in projects
You can track progress towards metrics (Progress Trackers and Outcomes) on each project.
Progress appears on the Progress Panel
You can see the Progress Panel in 3 ways
Strategy: each Progress Tracker and Outcome is displayed in one of 5 strategy columns relating to the stage of the strategy it relates to
List: this lists each Progress Tracker (but not the outcomes)
Table: this shows each Progress Tracker, the Outcome it relates to (if there is one) and the progress made towards targets (if you have set targets)
Makerble organises outcomes and trackers into the five stages of a programme's strategy to create change.
ACTIVITY: Activity Trackers measure the number of activities, sessions, pieces of content you produce.
ENGAGEMENT: Engagement Trackers measure attendance and the number of people you reach.
POTENTIAL: Related Trackers measure the extent to which people’s potential is changing, i.e. their knowledge, mindset, attitudes; the way they think.
BEHAVIOUR: Related Trackers measure the extent to which people's behaviour is changing, i.e. What They Do.
REALITY: Related Trackers measure the extent to which people’s reality is changing, e.g. the quality of their relationships, health, wellbeing, finances, etc; i.e. What They Have.
Why add metrics to a project?
Measuring progress will make your programmes, projects, campaigns and services more successful.
Start by defining what success looks like
“Outcomes” are how you describe what success looks like. E.g.
Improved teamwork
Increased resilience
Healthier communities
Then choose a way to measure whether progress is happening
“Trackers” are how you measure the extent to which success is happening. E.g.
Example of success (outcome) | Things we can measure to see whether success is happening (related trackers) |
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Improved teamwork |
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Increased community cohesion |
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Healthier communities |
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