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By F. John Reh, About.com

Definition: Metrics are a set of measurements that quantify results. Performance metrics quantify the units performance. Project metrics tell you whether the project is meeting its goals. Business metrics define the business' progress in measurable terms.
Examples: ROI and market share are two of the numbers we report each month in our business metrics report.
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