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# Activate KPI Signals monitoring for an indicator (KPI)

# Activate KPI Signals monitoring for an indicator (KPI) {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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KPI Signals does not monitor indicators by default. You activate monitoring for individual indicators. When you activate KPI Signals for an indicator, you make yourself a responsible user for that indicator.

## Before you begin

Role required: pa_kpi_signal_admin, pa_admin, or admin

## Procedure

1. Open KPI Signals for an indicator, as described in [View KPI Signals](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yh2ByPaYPQn35mGTfRBqcg "Access KPI Signals from the KPI Details page.").
2. If KPI Signals monitoring for the indicator has not been activated, click Make me responsible in the KPI Signals panel.  

   KPI Signals monitoring cannot be active for a indicator unless there is at least one responsible user. Therefore, when you activate monitoring, you automatically make yourself a responsible user. You can
   then reassign responsibility. For more information, see [Configure responsibility for KPI Signals](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dylt06OE2UkGFYKWIuggpQ#kpi-signals-responsible-users "Besides security access, a user needs a level of responsibility to act on a signal. Responsibility is granted for individual indicator/breakdown element combinations (KPIs) that the KPI Signals application monitors.").
3. Select a start date from which to evaluate the indicator for signals.  
   By default, signals are calculated starting three months before you activate KPI Signals for the indicator. If meaningful data for calculating a baseline begins earlier or later than this date, change the date.

4. Set the number of indicator scores that are used to calculate the baseline.  
   The default number of scores for calculating the baseline depends on the indicator frequency. Do not change this number unless you are confident you have good reasons. The minimum number is five.
5. Click Confirm.

## What to do next

After you activate KPI Signals monitoring for an indicator, you can:

* Deactivate monitoring on the indicator
* Reactivate monitoring if it was deactivated
* Reconfigure the number of points for calculating the baseline
* Change the start date for calculating the baseline
* Change the type of trend calculation for the baseline

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For more information, see [Configure signal detection](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BBAjQpgNswI1ubceEEc8kA "You can set the start date of the current baseline calculation, the number of scores used to calculate the baseline, and the trend method. You also can deactivate or reactivate KPI Signals monitoring for a KPI.").