A framework, not a dashboard.
Primer replaces subjective performance reviews with a structured system where leaders own their metrics.
You own the source code.
We don't have to be right.
You're not relying on us to fix your organization. Primer is a finished, working system. Deploy it and use it today. If your culture, language, or way of working ever calls for changes, you own the source code and can adapt any of it on your own schedule. Most teams run it as shipped. Some reshape it over time. Both are valid; neither is required to get value on day one.
The Five-Tier Framework
Every metric is measured against five tiers. Not pass/fail. Not a score from 1 to 10. Five meaningful states that tell you exactly where you stand.
Alarm: Immediate attention required
Concern: Below expectations, trending down
Content: Meeting baseline expectations
Effective: Exceeding expectations consistently
Optimized: Best-in-class performance
Own Your Metrics
Leaders propose their own metrics. Managers approve. No one operates under metrics they didn't help define. This is two-party ownership, not top-down imposition.
Weight What Matters
Not everything is equally important. Leaders assign explicit weights to each metric. When you say safety is 40% and schedule is 30%, you have made a strategic statement.
See Your Score
Composite scores are calculated transparently. You can see exactly how each metric contributes to your overall tier. No black boxes.
Challenge the System
The Inquiry mechanism lets leaders formally challenge a peer's metric, threshold, or weight. Cross-functional conflicts get resolved through structure, not politics.
Cascade Goals
Strategic goals flow down the organization with full dependency tracking. Every goal connects to the metrics that measure its success.
Built for every level
See organizational health at a glance.
Translate strategy into measurable execution.
Define success with your team, not for them.
Know exactly what good looks like.
Cross-silo visibility without politics.
See it in action
Walk through the framework yourself. Define metrics, set weights, see how scoring works.