KPI Library

Industry-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to apply in your metrics

Information TechnologyRisk

Cyber Security Incident Rate

Number of confirmed security incidents in a period

SalesOperational

Daily Call Volume per Rep

Average number of outbound or inbound calls handled per inside sales rep per day

SalesQuality

Data Hygiene Score

Composite measure of CRM data quality covering duplicates, stale records, and missing fields

Product & EngineeringOperational

DAU/MAU Ratio

Ratio of daily active users to monthly active users, measuring product stickiness

FinanceFinancial control

Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)

Average number of days inventory is held before being sold

SalesEfficiency

Days on Market (DOM)

Average number of days a property listing is active before a sale or lease is agreed

FinanceFinancial control

Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)

Average number of days taken to pay suppliers, measuring payables management

FinanceFinancial control

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

Average number of days to collect payment after a sale, measuring debtor management efficiency

SalesOperational

Deal Slippage Rate

Percentage of deals that were forecasted to close in a period but pushed to a future period

Operations & Supply ChainQuality

Defect Rate

Construction – number of defects or snags identified per unit of work completed

Operations & Supply ChainQuality

Defect Rate (Parts Per Million)

PPM) – number of defective units produced per million units

Operations & Supply ChainQuality

Delivery in Full On Time (DIFOT)

Percentage of deliveries made in full and on the date committed to the customer

SalesOperational

Demo-to-Close Rate

Percentage of product demos or discovery calls that result in a closed-won deal

Information TechnologyEfficiency

Deployment Frequency

Number of production deployments in a period (DORA metric)

Product & EngineeringOperational

Digital Service Adoption Rate

Percentage of eligible service transactions completed through digital channels vs. in-person or paper

SalesFinancial control

Direct Booking Rate

Percentage of reservations made directly vs. through third-party OTAs

SalesFinancial control

Discount Rate

Average discount applied to deals as a percentage of list price

MarketingRevenue

Distributor / Channel Partner MQLs

Number of qualified leads generated through the channel partner network

Human ResourcesPeople

Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index

Composite measure of workforce diversity across gender, ethnicity, and other protected characteristics at various levels of the organisation

MarketingOperational

Domain Authority / Domain Rating

Third-party score (0–100) measuring the overall SEO strength of the website

Fundraising & IncomeRevenue

Donor Lapse Rate

Percentage of previously active donors who did not give in the current period

Fundraising & IncomeRevenue

Donor Lifetime Value (DLV)

Estimated total giving from a donor over their entire relationship with the organisation

Fundraising & IncomeRevenue

Donor Retention Rate

Percentage of donors from the previous period who give again in the current period

Fundraising & IncomeRevenue

Donor Upgrade Rate

Percentage of existing donors who increased their gift size compared to their previous donation

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