6. Our advice
6.1 Use a reasonable number of ACIs
Below 4 indicators, the approach risks being too simplistic and unrepresentative of the complexity of the real situation, overlooking essential aspects. Above 10 indicators, there's a risk of confusion and a time-consuming process of updating all the indicators. Thus, a number of indicators between 5 and 9 seems to be a good compromise.
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