# North Star and metric tree · [Product] · [Date] ## Vision (one line) [Vision statement] ## North Star **Metric:** [name] **Game:** Attention / Transaction / Productivity **Definition:** what counts: [ ] · what does not count: [ ] · period: [ ] · data source: [ ] **Could it become a price meter?** Yes / No. If yes, can a customer audit the count? [how] **Checks:** reflects customer value [ ] · represents the current strategy [ ] · leads revenue [ ] · not a vanity or lagging financial metric [ ] **Side measured (platforms):** [which side; how the other side appears below] ## Inputs (three to five) | Input | Lens (breadth / depth / frequency / efficiency) | Definition | Baseline and source | Owning team | Evidence it drives the North Star | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | Tested / Weak / Untested bet | ## Team drivers under each input | Input | Driver | Team | Target this quarter | |---|---|---|---| | | | | | ## Guardrails | Guardrail | Family (quality / trust / cost / health) | Threshold | Inputs it protects | Who watches it | |---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | ## Health metrics (watched, not goals) - ## Review Last tested against history: [date]. Inputs to replace or re-test: [list].