Verdidokumentasjonen

Verdidokumentasjonen is a documentation practice used to record and communicate the values that underpin decisions, products, or processes within an organization. It is intended to make value considerations transparent, traceable, and auditable so that stakeholders can understand how judgments were made and what outcomes are expected or achieved.

The scope of verdidokumentasjonen typically includes the types of value being considered (for example monetary, social, environmental, ethical, or strategic value), the methods used to assess those values (such as cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria decision analysis, or qualitative assessments), the data and sources supporting the valuation, the assumptions and uncertainties involved, and the decision criteria or constraints that guided the outcome. It also documents who is responsible for the valuation, how stakeholders were engaged, and how the results are reviewed and updated over time.

In practice, verdidokumentasjonen is integrated into project lifecycles, governance processes, and reporting cycles. It serves purposes such as enabling informed decision-making, improving accountability, facilitating external reporting and audits, and supporting learning and continual improvement. Common contents include value statements, valuation methods and data, stakeholder analyses, sensitivity analyses, and records of decisions and learned lessons.

Applications span public sector policy, corporate strategy, procurement, product development, and risk management, where demonstrable value is central to legitimacy and performance assessment. While not tied to a single universal standard, verdidokumentasjonen relies on established valuation techniques and governance principles to ensure consistency and comparability across projects and over time.

See also: value-based management, cost-benefit analysis, stakeholder analysis.