Library and glossary

Administrative glossary

Governance: Arrangements for responsibility, decisions, review and accountability.
Indicator: A defined measure with a source, period and unit.
Baseline: The reference condition used to compare later results.
Authority: The decision scope assigned to a role.
Skill: An ability applied to a task and evidenced through performance.
Skills gap: The difference between the required level and the level supported by evidence.
Succession: Preparing and reviewing options to cover critical roles.
Impact: A change in a work outcome with limits on attribution to an intervention.
Comparability: Consistency of definitions, periods and populations sufficient for a specified comparison.
Change log: A record of what changed, who changed it, when and why.
Worksheet: A template for organising inputs, actions and outputs.
Review: Examining evidence and outcomes before approval or amendment.