criteria-based
Judged by benchmarks
Criteria-based describes something organized around or evaluated according to specific standards or requirements.
A criteria-based assessment judges performance against predetermined benchmarks rather than comparing individuals to each other.
The hiring process was criteria-based, with each candidate scored on the same five factors.
The approach emphasizes objectivity and consistency.
Formal evaluation of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
- scoringEarning points in competition
- gradingAssigning marks to work
benchmarks · standards · metrics · rating · appraisal · review · measurement · ranking
Evaluative selection process
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
admission · recruitment · vetting · threshold · prerequisites · requirements · cutoff · applicant pool
Underlying support system
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- objectivePurpose or goal
- transparentAllowing light through
rational · structured · analytical · deliberate · consistent · replicable · standardized · defensible
Stated requirements and parameters
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- constraintsLimits on action
- quality standardsCriteria for acceptable performance
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
milestones · success metrics · key performance indicators · test cases · validation · verification · compliance · regulatory standards
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
- scoringEarning points in competition
grading · benchmarks · standards · metrics · rating · appraisal · review · measurement · ranking · checklist
screening
Evaluative selection process
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
shortlisting · admission · recruitment · vetting · threshold · prerequisites · requirements · cutoff · applicant pool · selection committee
framework
Underlying support system
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- objectivePurpose or goal
transparent · rational · structured · analytical · deliberate · consistent · replicable · standardized · defensible · audit trail
specifications
Stated requirements and parameters
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- constraintsLimits on action
- quality standardsCriteria for acceptable performance
deliverables · milestones · success metrics · key performance indicators · test cases · validation · verification · compliance · regulatory standards
criteria-basedarbitrary
Based on personal whim
random · whimsical · capricious · haphazard · ad hoc
criteria-basedunstructured
Lacking imposed order
freeform · loose · informal · open-ended · flexible
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