Ytelsesmål
Ytelsesmål is a term used in public administration and policy analysis in Norway and other Nordic countries to describe targets for the delivery of services or outputs. The word combines ytelse (service, output, benefit) and mål (goal, target), and is often contrasted with innsatsmål (input or effort targets) and effektmål (outcome or impact targets).
Ytelsesmål quantify what a program, agency, or service provider delivers to beneficiaries, clients, or the public.
In practice, ytelsesmål are used in performance-based budgeting, service contracts with providers, and monitoring frameworks. They
Advocates note that ytelsesmål provide clear, measurable benchmarks that support accountability and managerial oversight and enable
See also: innsatsmål, effektmål, resultatmåling, performance management.