Unachagua vipi metriki, KPI, na vigezo vya mafanikio?

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**Metriki** zinakabidhisha kile kinachotukuka; **KPI** (Key Performance Indicators) ni metriki chache tu ambazo zinabaki kunakili mafanikio kwa nia. Kuzichagua vizuri kumaanisha kufafanua jinsi mafanikio yanaonyesha *kabla* ya kuanza kujenga — ili uweze kusema kwa hakika ikiwa kazi ilipinga tunda.

## Anza kutoka kwa nia

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1. What outcome are we trying to achieve?
2. What metric would MOVE if we succeeded?
3. What's the current baseline and a realistic target?
4. How and when will we measure it?
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Ikiwa huwezi kutaja metriki ingine ingebadilika, haujafafanui mafanikio vya kutosha.

## Metriki nzuri vs. metriki za chekelea

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VANITY (looks good, means little):  total signups, page views, raw downloads
ACTIONABLE (drives decisions):       activation rate, retention, conversion
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Pindia metriki zilizounganishwa na thamani halisi na ambazo unaweza kutekeleza. Namba inayoongezeka tu na haipaswi maamuzi yeyote ni metriki ya chekelea.

## Sitawezeni metriki yako

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✓ Pair a primary metric with a COUNTER-METRIC (guardrail)
  e.g. "increase signups" guarded by "keep activation stable"
→ prevents gaming one number at the expense of overall health
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## Mfano kamili

Lina: boresha onboarding. Metriki ya chekelea ni "watumiaji walioban'giza kuanza." KPI halisi ni "% wanao kumaliza onboarding na kurudi ndani ya siku 7," kulindwa na kiasi cha tiketi za msaada ili huwezi "kuboresha" funnel kwa kufichana hatua inayochanganya.

## Hatari ya kawaida

Sheria ya Goodhart: "wakati kipimo kinakua lengo, kinaacha kuwa kipimo kizuri." Kukamatia namba moja nne halisi za mchezo — metriki tata na uamuzi wanakuguza moyo.

## Kwa nini ni muhimu

Bila vigezo vya mafanikio vimekamatia hapo awali, kila uzinduzi huwa matatizo yenye hadhari "ilikuwa inafanya kazi," iliamuliwa kwa maoni badala ya ushahidi.

Metriki zinazoeleweka na zenye usawa zinabadilisha kazi ya bidhaa kuwa mlolongo wa maoni: weka lengo, zindua, pima, na jifunze — msingi wa kuimprove badala tu ya kuguess.