Success Rate vs. Completion Rate

Summary: Measure completion rate when users follow a linear process with a fixed number of steps; use success rate when there are multiple ways to accomplish a task.

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Tim Neusesser is an Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group. With a strong business background, his fields of expertise include strategy, management, and analytics.

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