A criterion such as "staff impact" has no dollar figure attached. In the matrix it should be:
A criterion such as "staff impact" has no dollar figure attached. In the matrix it should be:
Answer
Kept and scored with a justified judgement
Options - A. Dropped, because it cannot be measured - B. Converted to a dollar estimate for consistency - C. Kept and scored with a justified judgement - D. Moved to an appendix outside the matrix Why - A. Dropping it removes a stakeholder objective — the operators — from the decision. The rubric requires qualitative criteria to be present. - B. A fabricated figure is false precision; it looks measured and is not. An honest judgement with its reason is stronger. - C. Correct — qualitative criteria are scored on the same 1–5 scale, with the reason for the score written in the cell. - D. An appendix is where evidence goes. The criterion must be in the matrix or it does not affect the totals.
Smith 11.1.2.3, 11.1.2.5; research §8 (IDX); concept map G03, G04