# Metrics framework: [product] — v[1] · [date] · owner: [name] · review: quarterly

## North Star
**Metric:** [value-exchange unit] · **Current:** [baseline] · **Definition:** [exact, in prose]
**Why this:** [the doubling test passed because…]

## Input branches (3-5, causal, owned, leading)
| Input metric | Causal story to North Star (one line) | Owner team | Baseline | Guardrail (paired) |
|---|---|---|---|---|

## Team leaves
| Team | Operational metric | Ladders to branch | Reviewed at |
|---|---|---|---|

## The dictionary (definitions or death)
| Metric | Exact definition | Source/dashboard | Refresh | Known caveats |
|---|---|---|---|---|

## Anti-gaming review
For each input: how would a well-meaning team inflate this without creating value? → [the gaming vector] → covered by [guardrail/audit]

## Amendment rule
Definitions change only via [owner], with the change annotated on every historical chart. Silent rewrites are banned.
