> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://innersourcecommons.gitbook.io/managing-innersource-projects/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://innersourcecommons.gitbook.io/managing-innersource-projects/measuring/index/use_gqm/index-2/gqm_metric_template.md).

# GQM Metric Template

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## **Metric:** Short name of the metric

A brief description of the metric.

**Synopsis**: A brief summary of the metric.

**Unit of Measurement**: What scale and unit of measure does the metric use?

**Interpretation**: What do the different values or ranges signify? For example, what does "good" or "bad" mean, or how much is "little" versus "a lot"?

**Measuring**

What input sources do you use to calculate the metric's value?

`Pseudo-code for the metric`