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tootie on May 17, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Book recommendation: Measure what matters

I heard the term OKR for the first time earlier this week. I'd always used the term KPI (key performance indicator).

erikstarck on May 17, 2018 [–]

Similar but not the same. A KPI is backward looking/lagging while an OKR should crystalize an ambition and look forward.

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