How Are KPIs Evaluated?

A KPI's status and score are determined by comparing its actual value against the thresholds that you define. The performance status of a KPI is represented by the status icon that you assign to each range.

For example, for a product sales KPI in which high values are desirable, you can define the ranges that are described in Table 11-1. Thresholds are the numeric values that separate the ranges.

Table 11-1 Sample Evaluation

Evaluation Range Rule	Threshold	Name	Status Icon
Values exceeding 125 (125 < x) indicate ideal performance	126 and above	Ideal	Blue square
Values between 100 and 125 (100 < x <= 125) indicate good performance	125	Good	Green square
Values between 80 and 100 (80 < x <= 100) indicate acceptable performance	100	Acceptable	Yellow square
Values between 50 and 80 (50 < x < = 80) indicate a warning of poor performance	80	Warning	Light red square
Values less than 50 (x <= 50) indicate critical performance	50 and below	Critical	Dark red square