Definition(s)
Performance Criteria
The criteria for which an existing platform should meet to be considered fit-for-purpose.
Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Performance criteria
Performance criteria describe the measurable standards set by company management to which an activity or system element is to perform. (Some companies may refer to performance criteria as ‘goals’ or ‘targets’.)
Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards
Performance criteria
The Guidelines describe the elements of the HSEMS model and their interrelationships. These—or similar—elements are described by some regulators and companies as ‘performance standards’. This term should not, however, be confused with ‘performance criteria’, which are lower-level specifications for the performance of operations.
Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards
Performance Criteria
Performance criteria are measurable quantities to be used to evaluate the adequacy of trial designs.
Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance