Evaluation Task

An Evaluation Task is an analysis task that requires an assessment of performance for some activity.

• AKA: Assessment Activity, Performance Review Task.
• Context:
  • input: Evaluation Criteria
    • optional: Measurement Metrics.
    • optional: Data Collection.
  • Output: Evaluation Result.
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  • It can (typically) be performed by an Evaluator
  • It can (often) follow an Evaluation Protocol or Assessment Framework.
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  • It can range from being an Empirical Evaluation Task to being a Theoretical Evaluation Task, depending on its evaluation methodology type.
  • It can range from being an Qualitative Evaluation Task to being a Empirical Evaluation Task, depending on its evaluation ....
  • It can range from being a Human-Performed Evaluation Task to being an Automated Evaluation Task, depending on its evaluation execution mode.
  • It can range from being a Process Evaluation Task to being a System Evaluation Task, depending on its evaluation assessment scope.
  • It can range from being a Formative Evaluation to being a Summative Evaluation, depending on its evaluation timing.
  • It can range from being a Simple Metric Evaluation to being a Complex Multi-Criteria Evaluation, depending on its evaluation complexity level.
  • It can range from being a Subjective Evaluation Task to being an Objective Evaluation Task, depending on its evaluation assessment approach.
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  • It can have Evaluation Phases (planning, execution, analysis, reporting).
  • It can be supported by an Evaluation System (that implements an evaluation algorithm).
  • It can be instantiated in an Avaluation Act.
  • It can generate Evaluation Insights (for decision making).
  • It can maintain Evaluation Records (for accountability).
  • It can be part of a Quality Assurance Process.
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• Examples:
  • Performance Evaluation Tasks, such as:
    • System Performance Evaluations for technical assessment
    • Employee Performance Reviews for personnel assessment
    • Product Quality Evaluations for quality control
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  • Research Evaluation Tasks, such as:
    • Algorithm Evaluation Tasks for computational assessment
    • Experiment Evaluation Tasks for scientific validation
    • Research Outcome Evaluations for impact assessment
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  • Process Evaluation Tasks, such as:
    • Business Process Evaluations for efficiency assessment
    • Educational Program Evaluations for learning assessment
    • Service Quality Evaluations for delivery assessment
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Creation Tasks, which focus on generating rather than assessing.
  • Sensing Tasks, which involve data collection without assessment.
  • Synthesizing Tasks, which combine information without evaluation.
  • Implementation Tasks, which execute rather than assess processes.
• See: Assessment Task, Measurement Task, Validation Task, Quality Control Task, Performance Analysis Task.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaluation Retrieved:2024-11-19.
  • In common usage, evaluation is a systematic determination and assessment of a subject's merit, worth and significance, using criteria governed by a set of standards. It can assist an organization, program, design, project or any other intervention or initiative to assess any aim, realizable concept/proposal, or any alternative, to help in decision-making; or to generate the degree of achievement or value in regard to the aim and objectives and results of any such action that has been completed. The primary purpose of evaluation, in addition to gaining insight into prior or existing initiatives, is to enable reflection and assist in the identification of future change. Evaluation is often used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the start of a period of months

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/evaluation Retrieved:2015-5-9.
  • Evaluation is a systematic determination of a subject's merit, worth and significance, using criteria governed by a set of standards. It can assist an organization, program, project or any other intervention or initiative to assess any aim, realisable concept/proposal, or any alternative, to help in decision-making; or to ascertain the degree of achievement or value in regard to the aim and objectives and results of any such action that has been completed. The primary purpose of evaluation, in addition to gaining insight into prior or existing initiatives, is to enable reflection and assist in the identification of future change.

    Evaluation is often used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the arts, criminal justice, foundations, non-profit organizations, government, health care, and other human services.

2009

• (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evaluation
  • S: (n) evaluation, rating (act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of)
  • S: (n) evaluation, valuation, rating (an appraisal of the value of something) "he set a high valuation on friendship"

2009

• http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/evaluation#Noun
  • 1. An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.
  • 2. (mathematics) A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
  • 3. (computing, programming) Determination of the value of a variable or expression.

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