What Are All of the Elements on an Ambition Scorecard?
Last updated: November 9, 2026
Every Scorecard is made up of the same building blocks, which are set on the Ambition Score Editor at Admin --> Scorecards. Knowing what each one does makes it easier to build a Scorecard that fits your team.
Required permissions:
The Ambition Scores: Edit permission is required to change Scorecard components.
Score Sections
Each Scorecard has a Set the Activity Score section and a Set the Objective Score section. Each section holds its own metrics, targets, and weights.
Metric Settings
Metric: The activity or outcome being measured, added with the Add Metric menu.
Target: The value an employee is expected to reach in each period.
Scoring Weight/Importance: How much the metric counts toward the score. Weights in each section must total 100%.
Smart Target Tool: Suggests a Target based on the past 12 weeks of data.
Prorate Target: Adjusts the Target when an employee is Out of Office.
Scoring Type and Scoring Range: Found under the gear icon. These set whether higher or lower results are better, and the Start Value and Stop Value for scoring.
Scorecard-Wide Options
North Star Objective: The most important Objective Score metric, shown on Manager Homepages.
Custom Targets: Different Targets for specific employees, set with Set Custom Targets.