Evaluation
Start with one question that matters.
The most useful evaluation begins with a specific purpose and a result someone can assess.
Perception and perspective
Frame and context.
Define
Agree what the work is for.
Set the question, permitted sources, relevant period, and desired output. Identify who will review the result and what lies outside the scope.
Assess
Make usefulness concrete.
Consider source quality, coverage, reasoning, and unresolved uncertainty. Decide in advance what a satisfactory result would need to show.
Learn
Let the evidence shape the next step.
Record what the evaluation demonstrates, what it does not, and what should be improved. An evaluation does not establish general availability or authorize external actions.