GOAL/QUESTION/METRIC PARADIGM
A mechanism for defining and interpreting operational, measurable goals
It uses four parameters:
- a model of an object of study,
- e.g., a process, product, or any other experience model
- a model of one or more focuses,
- e.g., models that view the object of study for particular characteristics
- a point of view,
- e.g., the perspective of the person needing the information
- a purpose,
- e.g., how the results will be used
to generate a GQM model relative to a particular environment