1. A computer-readable medium to direct a computer to function in a specified manner, comprising executable instructions to: receive a target value for an absolute target metric; receive an achievement boundary range; receive specific values for achievement boundary ranges; receive an actual value for the absolute target metric; calculate the specific boundary range values lines crossed between the absolute target metric target value and the actual value for the absolute target metric; calculate a percentage placement for the actual value within the boundary range; calculate an overall percentage placement value for the actual value; return a value representing the relationship between the target value and the actual value.