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COMPEL Glossary / lagging-indicator-of-readiness
Lagging indicator (of readiness)
A signal that confirms past readiness capability — such as model performance in production, incident rate, or value delivered.
What this means in practice
Necessary for accountability but insufficient on its own because it reports after the fact.
Synonyms
lagging readiness signal , outcome indicator
See also
- Leading indicator (of readiness) — A signal that predicts future readiness capability — such as hiring velocity, training-completion rate, data-quality trend, or sponsor-engagement cadence.
- Readiness dimension — A single assessable domain — for example, data foundation, sponsor strength, or operating-model design — with a rubric, evidence requirements, and a five-level scoring scale.
- Evidence-based scoring — A scoring rule requiring tangible evidence — documents, metrics, observed behaviour, artefacts — for any assigned readiness level.