Aggregation method for Aligned Goals

When you set the Progress driver for a goal to Aligned Goals, you can select an Aggregation method.

The options are:

Imagine an Objective with 1 Key Result.

This Key Result is then broken down into 3 sub-Key Results:

A. Close $1 million in sales in Europe

B. Close $1 million in sales in North America
C. Close $1 million in sales in South America

$500K in sales has been closed in Europe:
- Value: $500K
- Progress: 50%
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$1 million in sales has been closed in North America:
- Value: $1 million
- Progress: 100%
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There's no update yet for South America:

- Value: Unknown
- Progress: 0%

This option sums the values of all the aligned goals.

You would choose this option if you want the parent-Key Result to show the total sales closed.

In the example above, the parent-Key Result will have a value of $1.5 million:

$500K (Europe) + $1 million (North America) = $1.5 million
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This option takes the average of the values of the aligned goals.

You would choose this option if you want the parent-Key Result to show the average sales per region.

In the example above, the parent-Key Result will have a value of $750K:

Important
​If the Key Result for South America (which doesn't have an update / current value yet) were treated as $0, the parent-KR would show $500K — which incorrectly implies $0 reported in sales. No update means the value is unknown, not zero, so it is excluded from the values average.
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This option takes the average progress of all the aligned goals.
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You would choose this option if you want the parent-Key Result to show the overall progress of its Key Results.

In the example above, the parent-Key Result will have a value of 50%: