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Define a North Star Metric and 3-5 supporting input metrics that form a metrics constellation. Classify the business game (Attention, Transaction, Productivity) and validate against 7 criteria for an effective North Star. Use when choosing a North Star Metric, setting up a metrics framework, learning about the North Star Framework, or deciding what to measure.

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What the file says

# North Star Metric

Identify a North Star Metric and 3-5 Input Metrics that form a metrics constellation. Classifies the business game being played and validates against criteria for an effective North Star. Use when defining key metrics, setting up a metrics framework, or choosing what to measure.

## Domain Context

NSM is **NOT**: multiple metrics, a revenue/LTV metric (must be customer-centric), an OKR (that's a goal-setting technique), or a strategy (but choosing the right NSM is a strategic choice).

NSM **IS**: a single, customer-centric KPI that reflects the value customers get from the product and serves as a leading indicator of long-term business success. You can use Key Results (OKRs) to express expected change in NSM.

Free resource: [The North Star Framework 101 (PDF)](https://learn.productcompass.pm/nsm101)

## When to Use

- Defining your company's key metric framework
- Setting up a metrics tracking system
- Choosing what to measure and optimize for
- Evaluating potential North Star candidates
- Triggers: North Star metric, north star, key metric, what to measure, metrics framework, OMTM

## The Three Business Games
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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add akillness/jeo-skills/north-star-metric@sha256:00242397486a88bb

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Source

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akillness/jeo-skills · 52 stars · license none declared · pushed 2026-11-05 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_5tgrrj6jog7vijtv
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=akillness/jeo-skills/north-star-metric
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/00242397486a88bb7e91a1d6c99e29fd51bdc9a1cd5def9771988fb40c195fb8

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