Body of Knowledge · Glossary
Falsifiable scorecard
A small, stable set of measures declared when a strategy is set, able to show that the strategy is failing. It covers the outcomes the strategy was meant to move, leading indicators chosen in advance, and trends in delivery and organisational health. Without one, success gets judged by the effort spent.
Where the standard develops it
- SV-5Engineering metrics and measurementChoosing, interpreting, and not gaming them, including measuring AI impact.
Related terms
- DORA metrics
- The four research-validated delivery measures (deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, time to restore service).
- Goodhart's law
- When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
Cite this definition
Chicago, BibTeX and licence →Engineering Management Academy. (2026). Falsifiable scorecard. In Engineering Management Academy Body of Knowledge (Version 3.1, GLO.falsifiable-scorecard). https://www.engineeringmanagement.academy/body-of-knowledge/glossary/falsifiable-scorecard