[Year 12 IT Apps] When to establish evaluation criteria?

[Mark KELLY]

Thanks, Andrew. That sounds very much like the way I was thinking: eval crit
are not dependent on how the functional requirements are *implemented*; they
are dependent on the func reqs themselves, and can be established at the
same time as the func reqs.

On 12 September 2011 09:28, Andrew Shortell <shortell at get2me.net> wrote:

>  While I agree with you Mark, I can also see the logical extension of
> “Designing” the criteria.
>
> Personally I set eval criteria as part of analysis because they are a
> result of what the client wants – they will indicate when we have achieved
> what the client wants. The analysis drives what we will do in design. I do
> not design until I knowwhere I am going with it – and satisfying the eval
> criteria is a part of that.
>
> Andrew
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> On 12/09/11 9:11 AM, "Mark KELLY" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the clarification, Paula, but it still doesn't sound right to
> me.
>
> If the functional requirements are established during analysis, why would
> the evaluation criteria have to wait until design began?  They are not
> contingent upon the chosen *method* of achieving the functional
> requirements.
>
> They are a logical and necessary consequence of the choice of functional
> requirements.
>
> On 12 September 2011 08:58, Christophersen, Paula P <
> christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> Dear colleagues
>
> The problem-solving methodology states that establishing evaluation
> criteria is an activity in the Design stage (pp 16 and 17 of the study
> design).
>
> Regards
> Paula
>
>
> Paula Christophersen
> ICT Curriculum Manager
> Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
> Authority
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> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au <itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au>] *On
> Behalf Of *Travis Parker
> *Sent:* Monday, 12 September 2011 8:54 AM
>
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] When to establish evaluation criteria?
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>
> A lot of them (And even the textbook I think??) have evaluation criteria
> created during the design phase, but your questions doesn’t really specify……
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au <itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au>] *On
> Behalf Of *Mark KELLY
> *Sent:* Monday, 12 September 2011 8:48 AM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] When to establish evaluation criteria?
>
> Hi all. I'm checking a commercial exam I bought... I'm doubtful about its
> answer to one question
>
> At which stage should criteria should be established?
> A. Analysis?
> B. Design?
> C. Development?
> D. Evaluation?
>
> The suggested answer is B, but should they not be developed in conjunction
> with functional requirements during analysis?
>
>
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