Definition(s)
Measurement Method
Logical sequence of operations, described generically, used in quantifying an attribute with respect to a specified scale.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 15939:2007]
- Note 1 to entry: The type of measurement method depends on the nature of the operations used to quantify an attribute. Two types can be distinguished:
- subjective: quantification involving human judgment;
- objective: quantification based on numerical rules.
Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards