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Level 4 Measurement groupings
Level 5 Measurement indicators
4.2.1 Terminology
Measurement groupings facilitate further refinement of sub-type
attributes when there are multiple variables applicable to the
attribute. For example, HR as an Input resource has a Cost
attribute, but there are multiple variables to HR costs, including
remuneration costs, overheads, recruitment costs, training costs
and so on. Each variable may need to be captured using
multiple measurement indicators, and it is up to the agency to
determine whether a sub-grouping is appropriate.
Measurement indicators are specific, quantifiable measures
defined by the implementing agency to suit the measurement
purpose and the measurement domain in which it resides.
In its guidance to agencies on the development of effective
outcome statements, the Department of Finance and
Deregulation provides detailed guidance on developing
measurement indicators in the Outcomes domain. The
underlying themes of that guidance can be applied in other
domains of the PRM.
A number of terms in the PRM have specific contextual meanings. These definitions have been aligned with the
definitions published in the Australian Government Interactive Functions Thesaurus (AGIFT) to maintain
consistency of language throughout government publications.
Where the meaning of terms could not be determined using the AGIFT, industry-recognised definitions have
been applied. These terms and their definitions are presented in the AGA Glossary and should be read before
reading the document.
The following terms are used extensively in the PRM Classification Framework, and it is important to
fully understand the contextual definitions before attempting to interpret the model:
� business initiative: any block of work that an agency has committed to undertaking
� multivariate attributes: attributes that are measured by a second or higher order measurement
indicator that requires comparison between two or more first order measurement indicators
� univariate attributes: attributes that are able to be measured by a single first order
measurement indicator.
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