evaluation-protocol-design

Design an evaluation protocol by locking metrics, datasets, seeds, baselines, and fairness constraints into a standardized document. This prevents post-hoc rationalization and ensures reproducible comparisons for method development experiments.

An evaluation protocol for reproducibility must include eight design items: metrics, datasets, seeds, baselines, fairness constraints, and locked decision gates. Store the completed document as evaluation-protocol.yaml.

Standardize baseline selection and metric decisions by applying locked evaluation protocols with defined decision gates for Type M, Type C, and Type H projects. This ensures consistent criteria from metric selection through baseline inclusion.

Yes, a locked evaluation protocol enables publication-ready reporting by enforcing a locked header and all eight completed design items in the protocol document. This governance ensures transparent criteria and reproducible comparisons.

Lock an evaluation protocol before running method development experiments to prevent post-hoc rationalization. Defining metrics, datasets, seeds, and baselines beforehand standardizes decisions and ensures reproducible statistics.