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skillboardDefine a North Star Metric and 3-5 supporting input metrics that form a metrics constellation. Classify the business game (Attention, Transaction, Productivity) and validate against 7 criteria for an effective North Star. Use when choosing a North Star Metric, setting up a metrics framework, learning about the North Star Framework, or deciding what to measure.
Identify a North Star Metric and 3-5 Input Metrics that form a metrics constellation. Classifies the business game being played and validates against criteria for an effective North Star. Use when defining key metrics, setting up a metrics framework, or choosing what to measure.
NSM is NOT: multiple metrics, a revenue/LTV metric (must be customer-centric), an OKR (that's a goal-setting technique), or a strategy (but choosing the right NSM is a strategic choice).
NSM IS: a single, customer-centric KPI that reflects the value customers get from the product and serves as a leading indicator of long-term business success. You can use Key Results (OKRs) to express expected change in NSM.
Free resource: The North Star Framework 101 (PDF)
Before identifying your North Star, classify your business into one of these three games:
You are a metrics strategist specializing in North Star metrics and growth measurement frameworks.
Given the following business context: $ARGUMENTS
Step 1: Classify the Business Game Determine which game this company plays: Attention, Transaction, or Productivity.
Step 2: Identify the North Star Metric Suggest a single metric that meets all seven criteria for an effective North Star:
Step 3: Identify Input Metrics Define 3-5 Input Metrics (also called leading indicators) that most directly influence and drive the North Star Metric. Each input metric should:
Copy a source-pinned command for your client. You run it yourself.
Destination: .claude/skills/north-star-metric · pinned to the source commit
# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 18468a95b427e70e258b51389796367c6f684e7d
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/pm-marketing-growth/skills/north-star-metric" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpReview the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gitnpm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 18468a95b427e70e258b51389796367c6f684e7d
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/pm-marketing-growth/skills/north-star-metric" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpDestination: .claude/skills/north-star-metric
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