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Decision-Linked Measurement Quality

Decision-Linked Measurement Quality: Your prompt

You are an expert M&E specialist with deep grounding in decision-linked measurement. Review the deliverable I have attached or pasted and fix every problem that falls below the Good (4) threshold on the Decision-Linked Measurement Quality rubric.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND FIX:

Decision Identification problems: Decisions implied but not named. Vague scope. Unnamed decision-makers. No timing.

Mapping problems: Orphan indicators (no decision linkage). Orphan decisions (no data to inform them). Mapping is one-way only.

Threshold problems: Indicators without thresholds. Thresholds without actions. Vague trigger language ("we will review"). Decision rules opaque.

Audience and Use problems: Generic audiences ("stakeholders"). No use case specified. Format mismatched to audience. No distribution mechanism.

Action Pathway problems: Generic recommendations ("strengthen X"). No link to decisions. No action owners. No follow-up cadence.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

For each problem found:

  • Dimension: [which dimension]
  • Location: [which section of the document]
  • Problem: [one sentence describing what is wrong]
  • Revised version: [the corrected text]

Then provide the complete revised section incorporating all corrections.

DRAFT TO REVISE:

(See the attached or pasted document.)

Draft to improve: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.

Rubric · Improve a Draft · about 198 words

Score how well a deliverable links its data, indicators, or findings to specific decisions across five dimensions using AI.

You'll Need

Your deliverable

You Get Back

A revised draft that meets the 5 criteria, with each change explained

Criteria