The Bosch series of books is extremely well written. So much so that I could always see the action happening in my mind. This series is long overdue. The characters are perfect, the lighting, scenes, acting....all of it is exactly the way is should be for the Bosch series. Keep the series going. Log on, watch, review.
The final purpose of assessment practices in education depends on the theoretical framework of the practitioners and researchers, their assumptions and beliefs about the nature of human mind, the origin of knowledge, and the process of learning.
These are usually referred to as the Before measurement. The final project measurement is called the After measurement. The primary metric of interest (to improve) is the output, Y. In order to determine the progress of the team the baseline performance needs to be determined.