Catalog of criteria

What is meant by Catalog of criteria?

The term "criteria catalogue" refers to a structured list of criteria or requirements used for evaluation or decision-making in a specific process. In many areas, such as quality management, supplier selection, or employee assessment, a criteria catalogue is employed to enable objective and standardized evaluations. Such a catalogue helps systematically capture and compare all relevant factors.

Typical software functions in the area of "criteria catalogue":

1. Criteria Definition: Creation and management of evaluation criteria relevant to specific processes or projects.
2. Criteria Weighting: Assigning priorities or weights to individual criteria to reflect their relative importance.
3. Evaluation Matrix: Presentation of the criteria in the form of an evaluation matrix for systematic assessment.
4. Automated Evaluation: Automatic calculation and evaluation of results based on the defined criteria.
5. Result Documentation: Recording of evaluation results and automatic generation of reports.
6. Flexible Customization: The ability to adjust and modify criteria catalogues for different applications or projects.
7. Collaborative Evaluation: Enabling multiple users to work together on creating and evaluating a criteria catalogue.
8. Integration with Other Systems: Linking the criteria catalogue with other software modules, such as supplier management or personnel planning.

Examples of "criteria catalogue":

1. Supplier Selection: A criteria catalogue to evaluate potential suppliers based on criteria such as quality, price, and reliability.
2. Project Evaluation: Criteria catalogue for assessing the feasibility of a project, considering risks, costs, and resource requirements.
3. Employee Evaluation: Criteria catalogue for performance reviews, covering factors such as productivity, teamwork, and reliability.
4. Product Evaluation: Evaluation of products based on criteria such as functionality, design, and cost-effectiveness.
5. Risk Analysis: A catalogue that contains criteria for assessing business risks, such as market, legal, or financial risks.
6. Quality Control: Criteria catalogue for evaluating product quality in a manufacturing process, focusing on materials, workmanship, and deviations.