Structured interview architecture

The question it helps answer

Use the structured interview architecture to organise the reasoning behind this question: How do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together? The working view makes role outcomes, competencies, and questions visible so discussion can move from general opinion to a specific action or decision.

When to use it

Use the structured interview architecture when people working on hiring and onboarding are using different mental models for role outcomes, competencies, and questions, and that difference is changing choices or coordination.

What it is

The structured interview architecture is a set of connected concepts for examining one situation from several necessary angles. Its core working elements are role outcomes, competencies, questions, and focus areas. Those elements belong together because each changes how the others should be interpreted or acted on.

Core elements

Role outcomes

Describe the observable result, who benefits, and the evidence that would show meaningful progress. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to competencies so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Competencies

Capture competencies only at the level needed to answer: How do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together? Use observable evidence, name any unresolved judgment, and state what action or choice this entry can change. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to questions so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Questions

Capture questions only at the level needed to answer: How do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together? Use observable evidence, name any unresolved judgment, and state what action or choice this entry can change. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to focus areas so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Focus areas

Capture focus areas only at the level needed to answer: How do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together? Use observable evidence, name any unresolved judgment, and state what action or choice this entry can change. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to work sample so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Work sample

Capture work sample only at the level needed to answer: How do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together? Use observable evidence, name any unresolved judgment, and state what action or choice this entry can change. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to rubric so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Rubric

Capture rubric only at the level needed to answer: How do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together? Use observable evidence, name any unresolved judgment, and state what action or choice this entry can change. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to evidence so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Evidence

Name the evidence, its date and owner, and any limitation that affects how confidently it can be used. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to decision so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.

Decision

Name the decision, the person or body with final authority, the date, and the rationale that should remain visible later. Within the structured interview architecture, connect this entry to evidence so the relationship can be reviewed rather than inferred.