NovolSoftware Studio Evidence Benchmark 2026 — audit protocol
A disclosed rubric and reproducible audit protocol for evaluating evidence on 50 software studio websites.
- Author:
- Vladislav Novoloake
- Reviewed by:
- Novol editorial review
- Updated:
Direct answer
This release freezes the 50-studio audit protocol, evidence rubric and empty collection template. Comparative results are not yet claimed: they will be published only after two-pass review of the complete sample.
What matters
- Target sample: 50 studio websites.
- Ten disclosed, observable criteria.
- Protocol published; scored results pending review.
Research question
Can a buyer verify what a software studio builds, who operates it, which work is real and how claims are sourced without relying on sales calls? The benchmark records only evidence visible at the audited URL and date.
Sampling and scoring
The final sample will be frozen before scoring. Each criterion is recorded as present, partial, absent or not applicable with a source URL and reviewer note.
- Stable organization identity
- Named authors or reviewers
- Case evidence and outcome sourcing
- Service scope clarity
- Methodology and data access
- Canonical and language consistency
- Structured entity data
- Claim dates
- Contact and legal transparency
- Machine-readable discovery
Publication status
The rubric and templates are public now to prevent retrospective metric changes. No league table or aggregate is published until collection, second-pass review and claim approval are complete.
Open research files
Sources and evidence
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