Smarter targets

March 6, 2025·2 min read

Tracking performance against targets is an essential part of any business, but in most BI tools it's often complex and difficult to manage - especially for business users. Steep's metrics-first approach allows targets to be deeply integrated and effortless to manage.

Nino Höglund

CPO, Steep

In Steep, targets are designed for easy setup, management, and tracking for everyone. Setting targets directly to your metrics to align with goals and forecasts is a core feature in Steep. With the new updates, tracking performance and breaking down targets is smarter and more dynamic than ever.

Targets in explore

What’s new

We’ve made targets in Steep even smarter with powerful updates, giving you greater flexibility and accuracy when tracking progress toward your goals. Combine multiple dimensions in a single target and ensure target tracking is consistent and seamless with the smart setup in Steep.

Multiple dimensions

Apply multiple dimensions

Apply several dimensions, like country, city and platform, to the same target for more granular breakdowns and calculations. This allows for more complex targets, smarter comparisons, and greater flexibility in your analysis.

For example, view the target for new registrations in the US, or filter on the three biggest cities. Steep will automatically calculate and display your target based on the filters applied.

Metric identifiers

Consistency with metric identifiers

All metrics are now assigned their own identifier, used when matching targets to metrics. It allows you to update metric names visible to business users without disconnecting associated targets - providing consistency and reliability in your analysis.

Flexible ratio targets

Break down and add dynamic targets to your ratio metrics. With added numerator and denominator columns in your targets table, Steep treats your ration targets just like any other target. The update ensures accurate breakdowns and comparisons, as ratio targets remain dynamic and responsive to any applied filters.

Support for large data sets

Now you don’t have to worry about how many rows your target table is. Steep can support hundreds of thousands of target rows, with the same smart caching enjoyed everywhere in Steep for speedy and optimized experience.

Learn how to set up your targets in Steep →