Abstract: A system for defining a quality index is provided. The system includes a process compliance portion wherein process compliance aspects of a deliverable for a project are scored. Calculating an average of the scores in the process compliance portion gives a process compliance average score. Multiplying the process compliance average score by a weighting factor gives a weighted process compliance average score. The system also includes a content quality compliance portion wherein content quality aspects of the deliverable are scored. Calculating an average of the scores in the content quality compliance portion gives a content quality compliance average score. Multiplying the content quality compliance average score by a second weighting factor gives a weighted content quality compliance average score. Adding the weighted average scores gives the quality index for a deliverable. Quality indices for deliverables can be combined to derive quality indices for steps, phases, projects, and other entities.

Abstract: A system and method for defining a visibility index for a project. The system and method consist of a plurality of categories, each of which characterizes an aspect of the project, an assessment of the aspect, a score that quantifies the assessment, a weight that quantifies the relative importance of each category, a weighted score derived by multiplying the score by the weight, and a visibility index derived by adding the weighted scores for at least two categories. The plurality of categories might include the size, complexity, priority, duration of the project, and the flexibility of the project's schedule.