Product Management playbook/Module 5 · Metrics

Day 48 / 100 · Metrics · Leading vs lagging indicators

See it coming.

Lagging indicators confirm what already happened. Leading indicators give you time to change the outcome.

Lagging

Confirms · Slow

  • Churn
  • Revenue
  • Annual satisfaction scores
  • Contract renewals

Leading

Predicts · Actionable

  • Falling weekly usage
  • Rising support tickets
  • Logins dropping off
  • Key features going unused

Lagging tells you. Leading warns you.