Metrics

IN THIS ARTICLE

Metrics allow all users of the activity data to track progress toward implementation goals. This article examines the metric types and process for adding and tracking progress toward stated outcomes.

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Metrics

In FieldDoc, users can activate automated modeled outcomes and assign non-automated metrics to their individual activity records. This approach broadens the amount of analysis, measuring, and reporting that can be accomplished through the system. The standardization ubiquitous across components of FieldDoc makes metric tracking possible at all scales: within an organization, within a project, within a Pact, but also across an entire funding program or grant opportunity. Let's take a closer look.

`Planned_Values` & `Implemented_Values`

Each metric has two input fields: planned_value and implemented_values. These values track both the goal and the progress toward that goal. All inputs are manually entered by FieldDoc users.

Field	Description	Details
'planned_value'	The proposed outcome, or target goal, that will be achieved at the end of the performance period.	This is a number field. This field is typically set when a record is created and remains the same.
'implemented_value`	The amount implemented to date.	This is a number field. This field is typically updated during reporting periods, with the final implementation report displaying the final implemented value.

Enter your metric values

Metrics can be entered from within an activity record or from table views within Project folders or Pacts. Both options have benefits, and our team recommends choosing the pathway that you feel most comfortable with using.

Enter within activity records

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open an activity record's Edit Activity modal.

2. Navigate to the Metrics tab.

3. Under Programmatic Metrics, select the Pact within which you want to add Metrics.

4. Click + Add Metrics. A list of all metrics associated with the Pact appears.

5. Select all metrics that you want to add to the record. You must enter in a planned_value into the provided field in order to the metric to save.

6. All selected metrics will appear in the metrics view with their planned_value.

Enter within table views

Step-by-step instructions to add a metrics via table view

These instructions are designed for users working within a Pact view.

Once you have added all of your activities to your Pact, follow the steps below to enter planned metrics using the Metrics tab:

1. Navigate to the Metrics Tab Open your Pact and click on the Metrics tab. This will display the metrics table view.

2. Add a New Row Click “+ Add Row” to begin entering metrics.

3. Select the Activity In the first column, choose the corresponding Activity from the dropdown. Each row should be tied to one activity.

4. Select the Metric In the next column, use the dropdown to select the specific metric you want to track for that activity. Each row should include only one metric.

5. Enter the Planned Value Input the planned value (numeric) in the appropriate field. This represents the amount you plan to implement for that metric.

6. Add Additional Metrics If an activity includes multiple metrics, click “+ Add Row” again and repeat steps 3–5. Use the same activity, but select a different metric for each additional row.

7. Add Metrics for Other Activities Repeat the process for each additional activity in your Pact.

💡 Tip: Each row in the metrics table should represent a single activity/metric pair. This structure ensures your metrics are clearly linked to specific implementation activities.

Organizational Metrics

Standard users can create a custom list of metrics that are important to their organization. After making this list, you can set targets for each metric. These targets will show up in the organization view.

As you add activity records to your portfolio, you can link them to your organization’s metrics. During the project timeline, you can track your progress toward each goal at the activity level. That progress is then added up and shown at higher levels—like Section, Project, and Organization views.

For example, if an activity is part of a Section and a Project, its contribution to a metric will count toward the totals for the Section, the Project, and the Organization. This makes it much easier to track and share progress on big goals, like the number of trees planted or the number of miles of stream restored.

There is a lot of information to explore on how to set up and track your metrics.

🌱 Learn More: Metrics - Organization

Programmatic Metrics

Program Managers can create a custom list of metrics that are important to their funding program and organization. After making the list, any user that has assigned activity records to a Pact in that Funding Program can add the metrics to their activity record and set a target outcome. The targets will show up in the Pact Overview view.

As grantees progress in their work to meet their funding requirements, they can track progress toward implementation for the programmatic metrics within their activity record. That progress is added up and shown on the Pact overview page. All of the Pacts within a Funding Opportunity will roll up and provide an overview of progress toward larger goals, such as Blueprints or Business Plans, for an entire funding program. The process allows Funding Program Managers to:

• Align their priorities with individual awards

• Track the geospatial and quantitative impact from standard views

• Track implementation progress and measure progress toward program goals through a verifiable source.

🌱 Learn More: Metrics - Programmatic