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Actionable metric
a monitoring metric that demonstrates clear cause and effect, is accessible to those who need to act on it, and is auditable for accuracy
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise characteristics that distinguish actionable metrics from vanity metrics. It includes the three key properties identified in the lesson (clear cause and effect, accessibility, and auditability) that make a metric useful for optimization. The definition is precise enough to distinguish actionable metrics from other types of metrics and provides clear criteria for evaluation.