The document discusses key performance indicators (KPIs) and their use in evaluating organizational success. It provides several definitions of KPIs, noting they are metrics tied to targets that measure progress toward goals. KPIs should be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound). The document gives an example of how KPIs could be used to measure progress on a strategic aim of improving student IT skills, including setting targets and measuring actual performance against past data. It demonstrates defining initiatives, associated KPIs, past baseline data, targets, and assessing actual results.