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Managing IT: Metrics and Measurements

The ability to measure and create useful metrics is an essential skill for all leaders. This course will teach you the ins and outs of measurements, exploring why you should measure, why you do measure, and what to measure.

Intermediate
2h 35m
(80)

Created by Kevin Miller

Last Updated Feb 14, 2025

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Managing IT: Metrics and Measurements

The ability to measure and create useful metrics is an essential skill for all leaders. This course will teach you the ins and outs of measurements, exploring why you should measure, why you do measure, and what to measure.

Intermediate
2h 35m
(80)

Created by Kevin Miller

Last Updated Feb 14, 2025

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What you'll learn

Many IT professionals want to take the leap into IT management. One of the necessary skills is a firm understanding of metrics and measurements. In this course, Managing IT: Metrics and Measurements, you'll learn why you should measure and specifically what you should and should not measure in practice. First, you'll explore critical success factors (CSFs) and key performance indicators (KPIs). Then, you'll gain the knowledge of various metric cascades, hierarchies, and categories. Finally, you'll delve into assessments, reports, and dashboards. When you’re finished with this course, you'll have strong knowledge of the importance of taking measurements and setting metrics, as well as the ability to complete ten toolkit templates.

Managing IT: Metrics and Measurements
Intermediate
2h 35m
(80)
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Kevin Miller - Pluralsight course - Managing IT: Metrics and Measurements
Kevin Miller
12 courses 4.7 author rating 631 ratings

Kevin's mission is to close the gap between IT departments and the businesses they support, by opening IT to change. His goal is not to change what IT does; it is to change how IT does it.

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