How to add a new metric

How to add a new metric

You can create your own metric or edit the existing ones. To make prioritization easier, you can select from multiple metric types:

  • ⭐️ Rating - creates 5-star rating

  • 🏷 Label - creates a set of labels with custom names and colors

  • ✏️ Short text - creates a drop-down with text values

  • Number - creates the field that accepts a number input (non-decimal values)

Add a new metric

From the Project menu, navigate to the Priorities tab.

Screenshot of Priority matrix showing the Customize button.

 

  1. Click +Add a new metric.

  2. Select the metric type: Label, Number, Rating, or Short text.

  3. Give the metric a name.

  4. Click Save changes.

Label metric types

  1. Add at least one value by clicking +Add a new value.

  2. Assign a color, give the value a name, and select the numeric value that’s going to be used for priority score calculation

Screenshot of the Metrics tab.

Number metric types

No additional action is needed. This creates a field that accepts numbers up to three decimal points.

Screenshot of the Metrics tab showing the Add metrics dropdown.

Rating type of metric

  1. The 5-star rating will be automatically created.

  2. Review the assigned numeric values and edit when needed - they’re going to be used for Priority score calculation.

Screenshot of the Add rating type of metric in Foxly

Short text type of metric

  1. Add at least one value by clicking +Add a new value.

  2. Give the value a name and select the numeric value that’s going to be used for the Priority score calculation.

Add Short text type of metric in Foxly

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