During the discovery phase of implementing Salesforce Energy and Utilities Cloud, focusing on generating an accurate report for the average response time to installing new electricity connections, two critical elements need to be defined. Firstly, identifying the data sources is essential for generating comprehensive customer new connections reports and dashboards. These data sources could include service request records, installation records, and any other related datasets that capture the timeline from request to connection establishment. Secondly, defining the metrics to measure the process is crucial. Metrics might include average response time, number of installations completed within a target time frame, and customer satisfaction levels post-connection. By focusing on these elements, an organization can ensure that they are capturing and evaluating the right data to improve and report on their new connections process effectively.References= Salesforce Energy and Utilities Cloud documentation emphasizes the importance of understanding the customer lifecycle and enhancing operational efficiency through accurate data management and metric evaluation. Specific references to setting up reports anddashboards, and defining success metrics can be found under topics related to data management and analytics within the Energy and Utilities Cloud resources.