What is the difference between Sum of Child KPI and Average of Child KPI?

When you're setting up a goal with sub-goals in Keka—and the metric being tracked is numerical—you can decide how the parent goal’s progress should be calculated. This gives you flexibility in aligning your progress tracking with the structure of your objectives.

Calculation Options

Average of Sub-goals

1. Calculates the parent goal’s progress as the average of all its associated KPI (Key Performance Indicator) progress values.

2. Useful when each KPI carries equal importance.

Sum of Sub-goals

1. Calculates the parent goal’s progress by summing all KPI progress values from the sub-goals.

2. Ideal when total contribution matters more than equal weighting (e.g., sales targets, units produced).

Choosing the Right Method

Depending on the nature of the KRA (Key Result Area), an admin can decide whether to track progress by average or sum. Choose the method that best reflects the actual performance expectation.

With the right aggregation method, your goal tracking will more accurately reflect employee or team progress—keeping your performance data aligned with real outcomes.

Next Steps

Need help setting up goal metrics? Visit Goal Settings in Keka or fill out this form to submit a request.

Depending on the context of the KRA the admin may take the call on whether the KPIs may be taken as a sum or average. Hope this helps!