Table 2From “What is customer churn?”
Customer retention checklist: what a review should record
Table 2Customer retention checklist: what a review should record
| Review field | Question to answer |
|---|---|
| Unit and population | What is being retained, and who was eligible at the start? |
| Entry and exit events | Which event starts the clock, and what counts as an exit? |
| Numerator and denominator | Are both quantities defined at the same grain and boundary? |
| Window and maturity | What dates apply, and have all cohorts had enough time to mature? |
| Cuts and missingness | Which segments, revenue views, exclusions, and missing events are visible? |
| Definition version | Which formula and status rules produced the number? |
| Owner and decision | Who acts on the signal, and what decision will the next review make? |
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What is customer churn?
Customer churn measures account and revenue defection over a defined window. Separate logo churn from revenue churn and voluntary from involuntary loss.
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