The P-metrics: scoring creative ideas objectively
The P-metrics score creative ideas on seven dimensions so brainstorming stops being a matter of taste. Here is what each dimension measures and how to use the scores.
TL;DR — The P-metrics score every idea on seven dimensions (P1-P7) so selection is reproducible instead of a matter of taste. Volume comes from brainstorming; value comes from scoring.
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Why score ideas at allThe seven dimensionsTwo rules that keep scoring honestFrom scores to a decisionWhy score ideas at all
Generating ideas is cheap. Choosing among them is expensive, and it is where most teams quietly fail: the loudest idea wins, or the first one wins. Scoring makes the choice explicit, comparable, and auditable.
The seven dimensions
| Metric | Measures | Question it answers |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Relevance | Does it answer the demand? |
| P2 | Divergence | Does it open new directions? |
| P3 | Depth | Is it developed, or a headline? |
| P4 | Rigor | Are the claims grounded? |
| P5 | Novelty | Is it actually surprising? |
| P6 | Originality | Is it distinct from the other ideas? |
| P7 | Feasibility | Can it actually ship? |
Each is scored 0-5 with a written justification, so a score is always traceable to a reason.
Two rules that keep scoring honest
- P3 is computed, not self-reported. Depth is measured from the idea's actual substance, so nobody can claim depth they did not write.
- P6 is judged by the host, not the author. Originality is relative to the other ideas, so the person proposing an idea cannot grade their own originality.
From scores to a decision
Scoring produces a ranking, but the ranking is not the decision. A shortlist of the top ideas goes to a human (or an agent) for the final call — the scores make that call defensible.
Next: see how scoring fits into the loop in DBOW explained.