The common metrics are organized in focus areas:
| Focus Area | Goal |
|---|---|
| Contributions | Identify what contributions are made (e.g., code commit, wiki edit, documentation) |
| People | Identify organizations and individuals who make contributions (e.g. contribution type, demographics) |
| Place | Identify where contributions occur in terms of physical and virtual places (e.g., GitHub, Chat Channel, Forum, conferences) |
| Time | Identify when contributions are made (e.g., time to respond) |