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Revision as of 14:06, 17 November 2008

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Method is a systematic procedure for a particular information manipulation process that is needed as a part of an assessment work. Method is the basic building block for describing the assessment work (not reality, like the other universal objects). In practice, methods are "how-to-do" descriptions about how information should be produced, collected, analysed, or synthesised in an assessment. Some methods can be about managing other methods.

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Scope

Research question about the structure of a method
What is a structure for a method such that it
  • applies to any method that may be needed in any assessment work,
  • enables a detailed enough description so that the work can be performed based on it,
  • complies with the structure of the universal objects.

Definition

Result

Table 4. The attributes of a method.
Attribute Subattribute Comments
Name An identifier
Scope
  • Purpose
  • Boundaries
Definition
  • Input
  • Output
  • Rationale
  • (data types, formats, and sources)
  • (data types and formats)
  • (why the presented procedure fulfills the purpose)
Result
  • Procedure
  • Management
  • (the instructions for the actual work)
  • (instructions, tools, or software that make the actual work easier)