NORTH-STAR-METRICS5 MIN READ
Metric Tree Quick Reference
Recall the parts of a metric tree and when to update it.
Metric tree vs. dashboard A dashboard can display a tree, but it does not create the causal logic. What belongs at the bottom of a metric tree? Owned input metrics close enough for teams to influence. If nobody can act on it, it is not a good bottom-layer input. The tree is already approved, why revisit it? Your line Because the tree is a causal hypothesis. When the journey, product, or evidence changes, the hypothesis needs updating. Do not treat approval as proof of truth. It frames updates as learning, not churn. When should a metric tree be reviewed? At…
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