Operational Metrics Framework
Core Business Metrics
- Revenue Operations: Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), Net Revenue Retention (target: >110%), Monthly Churn Rate (target: <3%), Customer Lifetime Value (LTV), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), LTV:CAC ratio (target: >3:1)
- Customer Metrics: Monthly Active Users (MAU), Daily Active Users (DAU), Net Promoter Score (NPS, target: >50), Customer Health Score, Feature Adoption Rate (core features >80%)
Operational Efficiency
- Process Metrics: Sales Cycle Length (target: <4 months), Lead-to-Customer Conversion Rate (target: >15%), First Response Time (target: <2 hours), Average Resolution Time (target: <24 hours), System Uptime (target: >99.9%), Deployment Frequency (target: daily)
Leading Indicators
Trial Signup Rate, Demo-to-Trial Conversion (target: >40%), Qualified Marketing Leads (MQLs), Product Engagement Score, User Onboarding Completion Rate (target: >75%)
Measurement Strategy
Data sources: Salesforce (sales), Mixpanel (product), Zendesk (support), Lattice (people), integrated via Zapier. Reporting: Daily operational dashboards, weekly leadership reports, monthly board metrics. Ownership: RevOps (revenue), Head of Support (customer), Engineering Manager (technical).