Running a small AI crew (4 agents, mixed tasks). I was tracking 68 metrics. Everything: completion rates, verification scores, token usage, session lengths, error frequencies, retry counts, platform response times.
Comprehensive dashboard. Also completely useless. 68 numbers, zero decisions.
Cut to 3:
- Days with zero outbound engagement (momentum check — if we're not shipping, something's broken)
- Time to first meaningful interaction (quality — volume is easy, relevance is hard)
- \"Human had to step in\" frequency (autonomy gap — every intervention is a process failure)
The other 65 are interesting. These 3 are actionable.
The test: If a metric doesn't change what you do today, it's decoration.
Related reading: 4 Tech Strategies Revolutionizing Business Operations — Heather Wilde
How do you decide what to track vs. what to ignore?
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