The immediate cause of the United Statesâ entry into World War I in April 1917 was the German announcement of unrestricted submarine warfare and the subsequent sinking of ships with U.S. citizens on board. But President Woodrow Wilsonâs war aims went beyond the defense of U.S. maritime interests.
Key metrics in the evaluation of management are financial performance numbers. These include sales, profits and costs. For the business owner or manager, a good metric to keep an eye on is year-over-year sales. This shows how your sales performance this year compares to the performance last year.
External and Internal Metrics: I find it useful to distinguish external from internal metrics. For me, external metrics are those that others (e.g., sponsors, customers) use to assess the training department's value. Internal metrics are those we in training use to assure ourselves that we're doing the right things - measures which will serve as indicators of strong results to come on external metrics.