Product Metrics Framework (Product Analytics Academy)

Product Metrics Framework (Product Analytics Academy)

Learn how to develop success metrics for your product.

Metric selection can often be a difficult task for product managers, given that it requires a different type of thinking than most of the other problems they face. This course teaches you product metrics frameworks and best practices you can use to develop your product success metrics.

Chapter Contents
Product Metrics

  1. What makes a good metric?
  2. The most important skill in analytics
  3. How to come up with a good metric
  4. Quantifying the qualitative

A Quick Note From The Instructor

  1. Normalize your metrics
  2. When to use medians
  3. Ali's Metrics Framework
  4. Practicing these skills

Takeaways and Key Lessons - Product Metrics
Exercises - Product Metrics
Exercise Solutions - Product Metrics

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