Metrics provide a way to characterize the structure and dynamics of creative interaction.
Within Quantified Co-Creation, metrics are used to identify patterns rather than assign value judgments.
The goal is not to determine whether a session is "creative."
Instead, metrics help reveal how interactions unfold.
How contributions are distributed among participants.
How often interaction events occur.
How participants move between interaction states.
The balance between divergent and convergent activity.
The variety of interaction types observed.
The overall shape of the interaction process.
Many traditional creativity metrics focus on outcomes.
Quantified Co-Creation emphasizes dynamics.
Researchers can therefore investigate:
changes through time
evolving interaction patterns
emerging structures
adaptive behavior
Metrics become tools for understanding process rather than merely evaluating products.