Keep your most important metrics together. Illustrative data
See the number. Follow the change.
Pin the metrics you care about, compare periods, and open a chart to understand the pattern. Each KPI keeps its definition and source alongside its results.
01Pinned KPIs02Metric detail03Create a KPI
Make your metrics part of everyday work
Start with your data. Keep the work connected.
1Choose what to measure
Start from the KPI library, let the agent propose metrics from your data, or write a definition for a specific business question.
New KPI · definition•••
Catalogue Describe it SQL
Gross margin
Revenue remaining after the cost of goods or services.
ƒ(Revenue − COGS) / Revenue × 100
Sources Orders + product costs
Comparison Previous 30 days
A clear metric definition
2Follow performance over time
See current values, comparisons, trends, and breakdowns. Keep time windows and data freshness visible so you know what you are comparing.
Gross margin · recorded values•••
40.0%+1.2 percentage points Current
Today 09:00 – 12:00
Recorded at
Value
Change
10:30 AM
40.0%
+0.2 pp
10:00 AM
39.8%
+0.1 pp
09:30 AM
39.7%
+0.3 pp
Performance over time
3Investigate a change
Open an update or an alert directly from the metric. Check its source and history before deciding whether the business needs attention.
KPI context · explain in Assistant•••
Gross margin40.0% · +1.2 percentage points
What is behind the improvement?
Product costs fell while selling prices held steady. The largest contribution came from the hardware category.
orders product_costs
Comparison: current vs. previous 30 days
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Live KPIs FAQ
Can I define a KPI myself?
Yes. Choose an available source and define a metric for your business. Technical teams can use SQL where a more specific calculation is needed.
Can AI create KPIs for me?
The agent can propose and create metrics as it learns the connected data and your business context. You can review those definitions and decide what you want to follow.
What does live mean for a KPI?
KPIs follow the data available from their source. A streaming source and a scheduled application sync have different update cadences; freshness information helps you interpret the result.
Can I see the data behind a metric?
A KPI keeps its source and definition in context. Open the detail view to explore its history, chart, comparisons, and related updates.
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