> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.spott.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Targets

> Set what users, teams, and the company are working towards, per metric and per period.

Targets set what people are working towards. Each target sits on a
[metric](https://docs.spott.io/docs/reporting/metrics.md), and targets drive the progress rings on
[dashboards](https://docs.spott.io/docs/reporting/dashboards.md), so a number on the Home page reads as progress
against a goal rather than as a bare count.

You manage them under **Settings → Performance → Targets**, which needs the **Manage
Analytics Reports** permission or an admin role.

![The Targets tab](https://mintcdn.com/spott-docs/4VrjewfkGuxuD_bk/images/reporting/targets-table.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=4VrjewfkGuxuD_bk\&q=85\&s=20f94fc06760f0bb2845b2899f6e92c6)

## Find a target

Use **People** or **Company** at the top to switch between targets for users and teams,
and the targets for the whole company. Narrow the list with the user and metric filters,
and view it as a **Table** or a **Timeline**.

## Set a target

1. Click **Set targets**.
2. Select the **Metric** the target applies to. If the metric you need does not exist yet,
   **Configure metrics** at the bottom of the list takes you to the Metrics tab.
3. Under **Applies to**, choose who the target is for: specific **Users**, specific
   **Teams**, or **One target for the whole company**.
4. Choose the **Interval**: Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly, Yearly, or One-off.
5. Set the **Operator**, for example *At least*, and the **Value**.
6. Set a **Start date** and, optionally, an **End date**.
7. Click **Publish targets**.

To set several targets in one go, click **Add target** on the left and fill in the next
one before publishing.

![Choosing the interval for a target](https://mintcdn.com/spott-docs/4VrjewfkGuxuD_bk/images/reporting/set-targets.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=4VrjewfkGuxuD_bk\&q=85\&s=30e002f8163763ed2c70356d4a2721eb)

Targets apply **per period** and are **pro-rated by working days**, so a monthly target
reads lower on a dashboard set to one week, in proportion to the working days that week
covers.

### Why targets have start and end dates

Targets do not have to stay the same all year. If your targets are lower in summer, or a
new starter ramps up over their first three months, create a separate target for each
period, each with its own start and end date.

## View and adjust targets in the timeline

Switch to **Timeline** to see every target over time. Click a target in the timeline to
change or extend it.

![Targets in the Timeline view](https://mintcdn.com/spott-docs/4VrjewfkGuxuD_bk/images/reporting/targets-timeline.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=4VrjewfkGuxuD_bk\&q=85\&s=5a5253f98fcb2f0a88832571ff805b2b)

> [card] [Next: build a dashboard](https://docs.spott.io/docs/reporting/dashboards.md)
>
> Put your metrics and their targets in front of the people working towards them.


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