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Measurement planning & the dataLayer

Lesson 3 of 7

The Measurement Plan Document

The plan itself is usually a spreadsheet with one row per event. It is the single source of truth that analysts, marketers and developers all work from.

One row per event

EventWhen it firesParametersDestinations
sign_upAccount createdmethodGA4, Ads
purchaseOrder confirmedvalue, currency, itemsGA4, Ads, Meta

Around the event table, the plan records your KPIs and their definitions (what exactly counts as a "lead"), the owner of each event, and a priority so you build the high-value events first. Keep it living, and update it whenever tracking changes.

Key takeaway

One row per event with name, trigger condition, parameters and destinations. That table drives everything you build in GTM.