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Re:CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Googl... by cedilla on Thursday August 10, 2023 @03:48AM (#37073211)
When deciding KPIs, Goodhart's law should always be kept in mind: when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.

It's really hard to not create perverse incentives with KPIs. Targets like "% of tickets closed within 72 hours" can wreck service quality if the team is under enough pressure or unscrupulous.

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