If success is challenged, what evidence could defend it?
Quantitative
Measures that indicate goal achievement.
- What metrics would determine success?
- What metric values do we need to achieve success?
- What thresholds define acceptable outcomes?
- How do we measure progress toward these metrics?
Qualitative
Signs that we have achieved our goal.
- What behaviors or conditions will we observe when we succeed?
- What stakeholder responses would indicate success?
- What will be different about our environment?
- What new capabilities will exist?
Approval
Who confirms success and how they decide.
- Who determines if we've met our goal?
- What is the evaluation process?
- What evidence do they need to see?
- When will evaluation occur?
- Can approval be revoked or reassessed?
Validation
How we prove we meet the criteria.
- How do we verify we've met criteria?
- What tests or assessments apply?
- Who conducts the validation?
- What constitutes sufficient proof?
Variance
The spectrum between failure and success.
- What constitutes partial success?
- Which criteria are required and which are optional?
- What's the minimum viable success?
- How do we handle mixed results?
Durability
When success is measured and how long it must last.
- By when must criteria be met?
- How long must success conditions persist?
- Are there different criteria for different timeframes?
- What defines sustainable vs. temporary success?