Metrics are designed to present information in a context meaningful for each:

1. The same raw data means different things at different levels. 2. Metrics are shaped for the audience reading them. 3. Metrics are designed to present information in a context that is meaningful for each tier. 4. So the answer is each tier. _Source: NIST SP 800-137, 'Information Security Continuous Monitoring for Federal Information Systems and Organizations'_