Criteriaguides
Criteriaguides is a generalized term for structured documents or digital tools that organize evaluation criteria into a coherent guide to assist selection, assessment, and decision-making across various domains. It is not a single formal framework, but a concept used to capture how criteria are defined, weighted, and applied in judgment. In practice, the term may describe rubric-like resources, evaluation templates, or software modules that standardize judgments.
A typical criteriaguides document includes: the purpose and scope of the evaluation; a defined set of criteria
Applications span procurement and vendor selection, product or feature evaluation, academic or performance assessment, project prioritization,
Advantages include greater transparency, consistency, and repeatability of judgments, while limitations involve potential rigidity, bias in
See also: rubric, evaluation criteria, decision matrix, scoring rubric, guidelines.