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The Bad and the Ugly

Measurements, part 2

Steven Ouellette
Tue, 07/17/2007 - 22:00
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Last month I talked about the “sigma” index and how it can be used. So what could be bad about the “sigma” index?

Never forget that metrics drive behavior and that people are very, very good at finding a way to succeed when given a goal. It just may not be the thing you wanted them to do.

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