Your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the vital signs of your business. But for most companies, they live on a static dashboard—a historical snapshot that's already out of date the moment you view it. You see a number, you manually analyze it, and then you try to figure out what to do next. What if we told you there's a better way?
Imagine your KPIs weren't just numbers on a screen. What if they were active, intelligent services that could monitor themselves, identify trends, and trigger workflows automatically? This isn't a futuristic vision; it's a new paradigm for performance management. This guide will show you the framework for transforming your static performance indicators into the dynamic, automated engine of your business.
Traditional business intelligence (BI) dashboards have a fundamental flaw: they are passive. They present information but require you to do all the work.
Static metrics lead to a reactive culture. To build a proactive, data-driven organization, you need your metrics to do more than just report the news—they need to make the news.
The shift from static to dynamic metrics begins with a concept developers will find familiar: Metrics as Code.
Similar to "Infrastructure as Code" in the DevOps world, "Metrics as Code" is the practice of defining and managing your business metrics through a programmatic interface, like an API, instead of a manual UI.
By defining a KPI in code, you give it a clear, version-controlled, and testable identity. It’s no longer just a query in a BI tool; it's a software component with its own logic, data sources, thresholds, and behaviors. This is the foundation upon which you can build dynamic, automated services.
At KPIs.do, we've built our entire platform around this concept. Here’s the framework for turning any performance metric into an active service that drives real-world results.
First, move the KPI's definition from a dashboard configuration screen into code. Using a simple API, you define its name, its goal, and how its value is calculated. This creates a single source of truth that can be versioned, audited, and reused across your organization.
An active metric needs reliable, real-time data. Instead of manually connecting data sources, an agentic workflow platform uses autonomous agents to handle the integration logic.
These agents can connect to virtually any data source you use:
The agent is responsible for continuously fetching the necessary data, ensuring your KPI's value is always up-to-date without manual intervention.
A raw number isn't enough. An active KPI service should be able to analyze itself. By defining targets and historical context, the platform can automatically determine the metric's status and trend.
With an API call, you can get rich, contextual insights instantly.
import { KPIs } from '@do/sdk';
// Get the current status of a KPI via the API
const kpi = await KPIs.get('monthly-active-users');
console.log({
name: kpi.name,
value: kpi.currentValue,
status: kpi.status, // e.g., 'on-track', 'at-risk'
trend: kpi.trend, // e.g., 'increasing', 'stable'
});
Here, kpi.status and kpi.trend aren't just data points; they are the result of automated analysis performed by the platform's agents. You immediately know if you're on track or falling behind, without having to cross-reference a spreadsheet.
This is where the transformation is complete. When a metric becomes an active service, it can trigger other services. By setting rules and thresholds, you can automate the actions that you would normally perform manually.
Your KPIs are no longer passive observers. They are active participants in your daily operations, ensuring that the right people are notified and the right actions are taken the moment an issue arises.
This entire process is powered by an agentic workflow. Unlike a simple script or a cron job, a system of intelligent agents can manage complex, long-running processes. They autonomously monitor your metrics, perform analysis, and execute intricate workflows based on the results. This is the core of KPIs.do—turning your business goals into automated agents working 24/7 to achieve them.
Stop staring at stale dashboards. It's time to put your metrics to work. By embracing a "Metrics as Code" philosophy, you can transform your KPIs from static numbers into dynamic, automated services that drive accountability and proactive decision-making.
Q: What is KPIs.do?
A: KPIs.do is an agentic workflow platform to manage your business metrics as code. It allows you to define, track, analyze, and act upon your Key Performance Indicators programmatically through a simple API, automating the entire performance management lifecycle.
Q: How does 'KPIs-as-Code' work?
A: Instead of relying on manual dashboards, you define a KPI's logic, data sources, and targets via an API. Our platform's agents then autonomously fetch data, perform calculations, analyze trends, and trigger alerts, turning your metrics into active services.
Q: What data sources can I connect?
A: You can connect to virtually any data source, including databases (SQL, NoSQL), data warehouses (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake), business applications (e.g., Salesforce, Stripe), or any custom API endpoint. Our agents handle the integration logic.
Q: Can I set up automated alerts?
A: Yes. You can define precise thresholds and conditions for each KPI. The platform automatically sends notifications via webhooks, Slack, or email when a metric is at risk or off-track, enabling you to take immediate action.