SECAI Core · phase 15 of 15
Key performance indicator
Metrics generally used to evaluate factors crucial to the success of a project or organization. In project management, a KPI consists of tools that indicate if the project is meeting specific goals.
The Explain card
- Plain English
- A KPI is a measurable value chosen to show whether a project or organisation is meeting its most important goals. In project management, KPIs are the gauges that indicate whether the project is on track.
- Example
- An AI security programme tracks KPIs such as mean time to detect prompt injection attempts, percentage of models scanned before deployment, and the number of high-severity findings open beyond thirty days.
- Why it matters
- What gets measured gets funded. Good KPIs turn AI security from a vague worry into tracked, reportable progress; bad ones reward the wrong behaviour.
- Hook
- The dashboard gauges the board actually reads.
Where it sits in the deck
Phase 15: MLOps, Continuous Delivery, and Operational Resilience
Close the loop — operational practices, drift management, and delivery discipline that keep deployed AI systems healthy, current, and continuously improving.
