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# Objective Tracker

# 🎯 **Objective Tracker**
> **"Define, measure, and track progress with KPIs and OKRs."**  
> *Ensure your information security, quality, and organizational objectives are measurable and continuously improving.*  

The **Objective Tracker** lets you create, monitor, and evaluate **Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)** and **Objectives & Key Results (OKRs)**.  

| Each KPI is treated as a dedicated document type, ensuring traceability, version control, and consistent measurement.  

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## 1️⃣ Creating a KPI  

To create a KPI:  
* Click **NEW** and filter on **KPI**.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/f/2/6/3f26ce462760bc00/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-19373_1cs6vyz.png =305xauto)Fill in the following fields:  
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1. **Unique Identifier** – By default it looks like (`KPI-0x`) but you can [customize it](https://docs.brainframe.com/en/article/custom-kpi-types-1vafrb3/).  
2. **Title** – Name of the KPI.  
3. **Document Properties** – For example, assign an *Owner* linked to an Employee, Consultant, or Role & Responsibility document. We recommend the latter so you don't have to think about updating it in case someone in the company leaves and is replaced.  
4. **Template** – Use the KPI [template](https://docs.brainframe.com/en/article/document-types-templates-lssmkc/) to describe objective, purpose, and measurement method.  

Choose whether to:  
* Add the KPI document to a **checklist** in the Workbench.  
* Create the KPI document **standalone**.  

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## 2️⃣ Doing KPI Readings  

Any document can have **KPI readings**, giving you full flexibility. 

|| Before you do an actual KPI reading on a document, it is just a document. Only as soon as a first KPI reading has been done, it will be represented on the KPI menu and tracked in time.

To add a KPI reading:  
* From the KPI tab of a document, click on "New KPI Reading"  

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Complete the KPI Reading form:  
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| 📌 Info: Each risk reading creates a new document that represents the reading and evidences in the same folder as where the document of the risk is residing. This also allows you to "archive" or modify the details of a wrong risk readings 

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## 3️⃣ KPI Evolution  

Track performance over time in the **KPI tab** of each document.  

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Features include:  
1. Go to the **KPI tab**
2. **Select KPI type** if multiple exist.  
3. **View trendlines** of readings over time.  
4. **Add new readings.**
5. View all previous readings' log.

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## 4️⃣ KPI Overview  

The **KPI Menu** consolidates all KPI readings from documents in the current folder and its subfolders.  

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* Open the KPI module to see all KPIs in the folder and subfolders.  
* See the **document name** linked to the KPI.  
* View **KPI type** 
* View** KPI type description. ** 
* View **targets** 
* View **last readings**.  
* View last readings' **date**
* Compare **trend **compared to previous reading.  
* Review linked **document properties**.  

| 📌 Tip: Click any KPI name to open its document, view history, or add a new reading.  

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## 5️⃣ Best Practices  

* 📐 **Define SMART KPIs** – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.  
* 🧾 **Document the methodology** so readings remain consistent across users.  
* 🔄 **Update target values periodically** to reflect changing organizational priorities.  
* 🗂 **Group KPIs by process or objective** for easier tracking.  
* 📊 **Use the KPI module** during management reviews to guide discussions.  

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## 🎯 Visual Checklist  

* [x] KPI created with unique identifier  
* [x] Document properties linked (e.g., Owner)  
* [x] Target value defined  
* [ ] Regular KPI readings recorded  
* [ ] Trend analysis reviewed in KPI tab  
* [ ] KPI overview used in management review