OPS.16:4.6 - Type observations by subject and receiving use
Separate every observation that can change the decision. Do not combine them into a single improvement score.
| Observation position | Direct subject and use | Unsupported stronger reading to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| operating result | The named Work or operating System result for the selected interval | The changed Method caused a general improvement. |
| service or reliability | Eligible service events, accepted results, loss, recovery, or reliability condition | One completed case establishes broad reliability. |
| human condition | Affected participants, exposure, recovery, load, or support | Reported completion means burden was acceptable. |
| queue or constraint | Waiting, eligibility, admission, resource use, blockage, or displacement on its own population | Local utilization proves total-flow gain. |
| financial consequence | Incremental payment, receipt, cost, contribution, or horizon-specific consequence | A favorable accounting value authorizes the change. |
| side effect | A separately identified beneficial or harmful consequence | An observed side effect explains the whole result. |
| burden | Time, attention, coordination, training, observation, or apparatus required | Small trial effort proves affordable sustained use. |
| missing evidence | The absent observation, affected decision, and next way to obtain or stop | Absence may be filled by a nearby proxy. |
| Method or description claim | The exact reusable semantic or description claim that observations support or contradict | Every tool, wording, support, or local-use change creates a Method variant. |
Use OPS.15 when the observation population or event correspondence is not yet trustworthy. Use OPS.18 when the evidence calls for a quality or reliability control decision. Those results retain their own subjects and authority.