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KPI

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌkeɪ piː ˈaɪ/abbreviationCommon term

In business english, KPI means: Short for key performance indicator: a measurable value that shows how well a person, team or company is achieving an important goal.

In Turkish: temel performans göstergesi, performans göstergesi, KPI

How it is used

Used in reports, dashboards and performance reviews: set KPIs, track KPIs, hit a KPI. Examples include monthly sales, customer satisfaction scores and delivery times. The plural is KPIs.

Example sentences

  1. Our main KPI this year is customer retention, not new sales.

  2. The monthly report shows that we hit four out of five KPIs.

Common collocations

  • set KPIs
  • track KPIs
  • hit a KPI
  • KPI dashboard
  • sales KPIs
  • executive summaryA short section at the start of a report or proposal that gives the main findings and recommendations for busy readers.
  • bottom lineThe most important fact or the final position in a discussion; also a company's profit or loss, shown on the last line of its income statement.
  • on trackMaking the expected progress, so that a plan, target or deadline is likely to be met.
  • line managerThe person directly above you in a company who assigns your work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.

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