MA

Measurement Objectives

Document information needs and objectives.

Prioritize information needs and objectives.

Document, review, and update measurement objectives.

Provide feedback for refining and clarifying information needs and objectives as necessary.

Maintain traceability of measurement objectives to identified information needs and objectives.

Specifications of base and derived measures

Identify candidate measures based on documented measurement objectives.

Maintain traceability of measures to measurement objectives.

Identify existing measures that already address measurement objectives.

Specify operational definitions for measures.

Prioritize, review, and update measures.

Data collection and storage procedures

Data collection tools

Identify existing sources of data that are generated from current work products, processes, or transactions.

Identify measures for which data are needed but are not currently available.

Specify how to collect and store the data for each required measure.

Create data collection mechanisms and process guidance.

Support automatic collection of data as appropriate and feasible.

Prioritize, review, and update data collection and storage procedures.

Update measures and measurement objectives as necessary.

Analysis specifications and procedures

Data analysis tools

Specify and prioritize the analyses to be conducted and the reports to be prepared.

Select appropriate data analysis methods and tools.

Specify administrative procedures for analyzing data and communicating results.

Review and update the proposed content and format of specifiedanalyses and reports.

Update measures and measurement objectives as necessary.

Specify criteria for evaluating the utility of analysis results and for evaluating the conduct of measurement and analysis activities.

Base and derived measurement data sets

Results of data integrity tests

Obtain data for base measures.

Generate data for derived measures.

Perform data integrity checks as close to the source of data as possible.

Analysis results and draft reports

Conduct initial analyses, interpret results, and draw preliminary conclusions.

Conduct additional measurement and analysis as necessary and prepare results for presentation.

Review initial results with relevant stakeholders.

Refine criteria for future analyses.

Stored data inventory

Review data to ensure their completeness, integrity, accuracy, and currency.

Store data according to data storage procedures.

Make stored contents available for use only to appropriate groups and staff members.

Prevent stored information from being used inappropriately.

Delivered reports and related analysis results

Contextual information or guidance to help interpret analysis results

Keep relevant stakeholders informed of measurement results in a timely manner.

Assist relevant stakeholders in understanding results.