In order to set your personal project goal in motion, it is important to have detailed success criteria for just how you will create your product.
You should:
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When developing success criteria, it is important to consider the distinction between quantifiable and qualitative evaluation methods. When you put your goal into action and create your product, you will be given the opportunity to reflect and evaluate your product's quality by measuring your project's success. Thinking in terms of quantifiable methods of evaluation and qualitative methods of evaluation you will be assured that you are thoroughly considering the multiple possibilities of just what a successful product is. Quantifiable evaluation methods focus on what can be measured through the use of facts, raw data and what is tangibly obvious in your product. ► Some examples of quantifiable data evaluation methods embedded within your product could be the size, length, width and depth, types of resources used and the quantity of your product. Qualitative evaluation methods focus on what is not easily measured by numbers. Qualitative evaluation methods are what is not necessarily tangibly obvious in your product. ► Some examples of qualitative evaluation methods embedded within your product could be the message, how it is designed specifically for a target audience or context, and how the product is designed to make others feel. |
Example of success criteria (you can find a template to complete in the PDF).
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When you have your list of specifications outlined you need to transfer each specification into a criteria for success (see the example in the box below). You will need to think deeply about what each specification will look like at varying degrees of success.
Draw up the following success rubric layout. The amount of specifications and descriptor levels is up to you. Keep in mind that you want your criteria to be detailed. Make sure you demonstrate how well-considered and thoroughly thought-through each specification is for your product.
Think deeply about the quality of your product at each level: fully meets expectations, mostly meets expectations, partially meets expectations and begins to meet expectations.
Before you create your success criteria, you need to begin with a clear idea of the specific requirements for your product. Specific requirements are referred to as specifications. When you have a clear idea of your specific requirements for your product, you can then transfer the requirements to detailed success criteria.
When developing your specifications, ask yourself the following questions:
