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The documentation of the structure of the template used to document indicators.
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Benchmarking Indicator
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A version of the indicator that is adequate for benchmarking purposes. In general, absolute values are expressed in ratio. |
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Audience
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A concise name for the indicator. | Version | The version of the indicator. It is composed of a major version number that must be incremented whenever a modification is made to the indicator that represents a methodological breaking point susceptible of impacting the comparability of measurement results. And a minor version number that must be incremented whenever small changes are made to the indicator. See /wiki/spaces/PRIV/pages/2621634. Format: [major version].[minor version]
Examples: The version number is generally accompanied with a status, such as: | Status |
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| colour | Blue |
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| title | REady for peer review |
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Formula | The formula used to compute the indicator. |
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Benchmarking | Whether this indicator is fit for benchmarking purposes. |
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Stakeholders | A list of generic stakeholders that would typically have an interest in this indicator. |
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Goals |
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Objectives
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| A list of generic goals linked to this indicator with an appreciation of the degree of alignment with the indicator. The following scale will be used: +++ strong alignment ++ medium alignment + weak alignment 0 no alignment - weak negative alignment (counterproductive) -- weak negative alignment (counterproductive) --- weak negative alignment (counterproductive)
There will obviously be a level of subjectivity, this should be peer reviewed by professionals. |
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Purpose | Why would an organization monitor this indicator? What is the rationale behind this indicator? |
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Scoping | A list of generic scoping dimensions that may prove useful to focus and monitor the indicator. |
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Negative Effects |
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A list of known or potential negative effects that this indicator may produce. The description of negative effects should be accompanied by propositions of mitigating countermeasures. See |
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/wiki/spaces/PRIV/pages/1410058 for a discussion on this topic. | Reporting Format | A suggested visual representation for the indicator. |
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Prerequisites | Some indicators may require that a certain level of process, organizational or system maturity be reached before measurement becomes feasible or useful. |
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Related Indicators | A list of related indicators. Documenting dependencies between indicators may help the selection process of indicators. |
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Data Sources | A list of generic data sources that may be used as data sources to measure the indicator. |
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Definitions | Dictionary entries for the key terms used to describe the indicator. |
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References | Articles, interviews or other sources related to this indicator. |
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