Criteria that are often used in judging

• 1) cost

can we afford it; will it be cost-effective?

• 2) reliability

does it have proven success, or is it subject to failures?

• 3) stability

will it still work if conditions change?

• 4) invulnerability

will it work if one of its component parts fails?

• 5) flexibility

can it accomplish more than one thing?

• 6) riskiness

is there a high chance of all or nothing?

• 7) communicability

is it easy to understand?

• 8) merit

does it address the problem?

• 9) simplicity

is it easy to implement?

• 10) compatibility

is it congruent with existing norms and procedures?

• 11) reversibility

can we return to our prior state if it fails?

• 12) robustness

can it succeed in different future states?