Indikatorbasert

Indikatorbasert refers to a method, process, or decision framework that relies primarily on indicators—measurable values used to assess performance, condition, or progress. The term is used across public administration, management, and research to describe approaches where actions and judgments are guided by predefined indicators rather than solely by qualitative assessment or intuition. Indicators may be derived from data sources such as surveys, administrative records, or sensor measurements, and are often categorized as input, output, outcome, or impact indicators within monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Applications of indikatorbasert approaches include indikatorbasert styring in government, where policy decisions and resource allocation are driven by key performance indicators, and indikatorbasert evaluering of programs, projects, or services. In health care, quality assurance may be described as indikatorbasert when patient outcomes and process measures guide improvement efforts. In education and business, key performance indicators (KPIs) and scorecards illustrate the usage of indikatorbaserte methods.

Advantages of indikatorbasert practices include greater objectivity, comparability over time or between units, and clearer accountability. Challenges include the risk of focusing on easily measurable indicators at the expense of more important but harder-to-measure aspects, data quality and availability, and potential indicators' manipulation or misinterpretation. Successful indikatorbasert practice requires careful indicator design, data governance, triangulation with qualitative information, and regular review to ensure indicators remain relevant and informative.