EDITORIAL GUIDANCE Criteria stated, not a measured ranking
Produce a calculation another person can reproduce
Define a useful outcome
Produce a calculation another person can reproduce
Keep the original data, define the denominator and ask for reproducible transformations. Review missing values and outliers before drawing a conclusion from an attractive chart.
A repeatable workflow
Write down the input, expected output and acceptance criteria.
Choose two candidates from the relevant shortlist.
Run the same representative task in each.
Review accuracy, correction time and repeatability.
Keep the result and revisit the decision when the task changes.