Waypoint measurement types define how progress is recorded on a goal. Choosing the right type helps teams collect consistent information, compare updates over time, and understand whether the participant is moving toward the desired outcome.
📄 How It Works
When creating or editing a waypoint, use Measurement Source to choose whether progress should be tracked with a question or through routine completion.
Question — use this when the update should be entered directly on the goal progress update form.
Routine — use this when progress should be based on completing routine sessions.
For question-based waypoints, select a Question Type that matches the kind of update you want the team to provide.
⚙️ Question Types
Long Answer — best for detailed narrative updates, observations, and context.
Short Answer — best for brief text updates or quick notes.
Number Answer — best for measurable values such as hours, attempts, sessions, dollars, or completed tasks.
Single Choice — best when the updater should choose one option from a defined list.
Multiple Choice — best when more than one option may apply.
Likert Scale — best for rating progress on a scale, such as independence, confidence, consistency, or support level.
🔁 Routine-Based Waypoints
Routine-based waypoints connect goal progress to routine sessions. Use this option when success depends on completing a routine a certain number of times or reaching a routine completion threshold.
Routine — choose the routine that should count toward the waypoint.
Completion Threshold (%) — set the minimum session score needed for the session to count.
Target Sessions — set how many successful sessions are needed.
Auto Complete — complete the waypoint automatically when the target is reached.
Include Prior Sessions — count eligible routine sessions completed before the waypoint was created.
✅ Benefits
Cleaner updates — the progress form asks for the right kind of information.
Better consistency — team members record progress in the same format over time.
More useful reporting — structured waypoint data is easier to review and export.
Less manual tracking — routine and number-based waypoints can support automatic progress calculations.
💡 Best Practices
Use Long Answer when the story matters more than a score.
Use Number Answer when the goal has a clear numeric target.
Turn on Accumulating for number waypoints when each update should add to a running total.
Use choice-based questions when you want standardized answers across team members.
Use routine-based waypoints when the goal is directly tied to routine completion.
❓ FAQs
Can I change the measurement type later?
Yes, you can edit the waypoint. Review the change carefully because it may affect how future progress is collected.
When should I use Accumulating?
Use Accumulating on number waypoints when each update should add to a running total instead of replacing the previous value.
Do routine waypoints appear on the progress update form?
Routine-based waypoints are tracked from routine session activity rather than direct question responses on the progress update form.
Can a waypoint auto-complete?
Yes. Number and routine-based waypoints can use Auto Complete when target settings are configured.
What is the safest choice for a first waypoint?
For beginners, Long Answer or Number Answer is usually easiest, depending on whether the update is narrative or measurable.