diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92aa8421e6..cf56685e2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -253,6 +253,45 @@ A Task is responsible for executing the TaskDefinition of a workload.
 The execution is done spawning a K8s Job to handle a single Task.
 In its state, it keeps track of the current status of the K8s Job created.
 
+### Keptn Evaluation Definition
+A `KeptnEvaluationDefinition` is a CRD used to define evaluation tasks that can be run by the Keptn Lifecycle Controller
+as part of pre- and post-analysis phases of a workload or application.
+
+A Keptn evaluation definition looks like the following:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: keptn.sh/v1
+kind: KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: my-prometheus-evaluation
+spec:
+  source: prometheus
+  objectives:
+    - name: query-1
+       query: "xxxx"
+       evaluationTarget: <20
+    - name: query-2
+       query: "yyyy"
+       evaluationTarget: >4
+```
+
+
+### Keptn Evaluation Provider
+A `KeptnEvaluationProvider` is a CRD used to define evaluation provider, which will provide data for the 
+pre- and post-analysis phases of a workload or application.
+
+A Keptn evaluation provider looks like the following:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: keptn.sh/v1
+kind: KeptnEvaluationProvider
+metadata:
+  name: prometheus
+spec:
+  targetServer: "http://prometheus-k8s.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:9090"
+  secretName: prometheusLoginCredentials
+```
+
 
 ## Install a dev build
 
diff --git a/operator/PROJECT b/operator/PROJECT
index c99ad0e504..c2fb223f0c 100644
--- a/operator/PROJECT
+++ b/operator/PROJECT
@@ -58,4 +58,21 @@ resources:
   kind: KeptnAppVersion
   path: github.com/keptn-sandbox/lifecycle-controller/operator/api/v1alpha1
   version: v1alpha1
+- api:
+    crdVersion: v1
+    namespaced: true
+  controller: true
+  domain: keptn.sh
+  group: lifecycle
+  kind: KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+  path: github.com/keptn-sandbox/lifecycle-controller/operator/api/v1alpha1
+  version: v1alpha1
+- api:
+    crdVersion: v1
+    namespaced: true
+  domain: keptn.sh
+  group: lifecycle
+  kind: KeptnEvaluationProvider
+  path: github.com/keptn-sandbox/lifecycle-controller/operator/api/v1alpha1
+  version: v1alpha1
 version: "3"
diff --git a/operator/api/v1alpha1/keptnevaluationdefinition_types.go b/operator/api/v1alpha1/keptnevaluationdefinition_types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c71314ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/api/v1alpha1/keptnevaluationdefinition_types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package v1alpha1
+
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+)
+
+// EDIT THIS FILE!  THIS IS SCAFFOLDING FOR YOU TO OWN!
+// NOTE: json tags are required.  Any new fields you add must have json tags for the fields to be serialized.
+
+// KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec defines the desired state of KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+type KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec struct {
+	Source     string      `json:"source"`
+	Objectives []Objective `json:"objectives"`
+}
+
+type Objective struct {
+	Name             string `json:"name"`
+	Query            string `json:"query"`
+	EvaluationTarget string `json:"evaluationTarget"`
+}
+
+// KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus defines the observed state of KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+type KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus struct {
+	// INSERT ADDITIONAL STATUS FIELD - define observed state of cluster
+	// Important: Run "make" to regenerate code after modifying this file
+}
+
+//+kubebuilder:object:root=true
+//+kubebuilder:subresource:status
+//+kubebuilder:resource:path=keptnevaluationdefinitions,shortName=ked
+
+// KeptnEvaluationDefinition is the Schema for the keptnevaluationdefinitions API
+type KeptnEvaluationDefinition struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+
+	Spec   KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec   `json:"spec,omitempty"`
+	Status KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
+}
+
+//+kubebuilder:object:root=true
+
+// KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList contains a list of KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+type KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	Items           []KeptnEvaluationDefinition `json:"items"`
+}
+
+func init() {
+	SchemeBuilder.Register(&KeptnEvaluationDefinition{}, &KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList{})
+}
diff --git a/operator/api/v1alpha1/keptnevaluationprovider_types.go b/operator/api/v1alpha1/keptnevaluationprovider_types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b83aeff0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/api/v1alpha1/keptnevaluationprovider_types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package v1alpha1
+
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+)
+
+// EDIT THIS FILE!  THIS IS SCAFFOLDING FOR YOU TO OWN!
+// NOTE: json tags are required.  Any new fields you add must have json tags for the fields to be serialized.
+
+// KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec defines the desired state of KeptnEvaluationProvider
+type KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec struct {
+	TargetServer string `json:"targetServer"`
+	SecretName   string `json:"secretName"`
+}
+
+// KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus defines the observed state of KeptnEvaluationProvider
+type KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus struct {
+	// INSERT ADDITIONAL STATUS FIELD - define observed state of cluster
+	// Important: Run "make" to regenerate code after modifying this file
+}
+
+//+kubebuilder:object:root=true
+//+kubebuilder:subresource:status
+//+kubebuilder:resource:path=keptnevaluationproviders,shortName=kep
+
+// KeptnEvaluationProvider is the Schema for the keptnevaluationproviders API
+type KeptnEvaluationProvider struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+
+	Spec   KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec   `json:"spec,omitempty"`
+	Status KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
+}
+
+//+kubebuilder:object:root=true
+
+// KeptnEvaluationProviderList contains a list of KeptnEvaluationProvider
+type KeptnEvaluationProviderList struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	Items           []KeptnEvaluationProvider `json:"items"`
+}
+
+func init() {
+	SchemeBuilder.Register(&KeptnEvaluationProvider{}, &KeptnEvaluationProviderList{})
+}
diff --git a/operator/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/operator/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 3f4c1a5c7a..3d15d9dfbd 100644
--- a/operator/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/operator/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -361,6 +361,189 @@ func (in *KeptnAppVersionStatus) DeepCopy() *KeptnAppVersionStatus {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinition) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationDefinition) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ObjectMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ObjectMeta)
+	in.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&out.Spec)
+	out.Status = in.Status
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationDefinition.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinition) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationDefinition {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationDefinition)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinition) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ListMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ListMeta)
+	if in.Items != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
+		*out = make([]KeptnEvaluationDefinition, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Objectives != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Objectives, &out.Objectives
+		*out = make([]Objective, len(*in))
+		copy(*out, *in)
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus) {
+	*out = *in
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProvider) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationProvider) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ObjectMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ObjectMeta)
+	out.Spec = in.Spec
+	out.Status = in.Status
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationProvider.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProvider) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationProvider {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationProvider)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProvider) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderList) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationProviderList) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
+	in.ListMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ListMeta)
+	if in.Items != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
+		*out = make([]KeptnEvaluationProvider, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationProviderList.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderList) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationProviderList {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationProviderList)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
+	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
+		return c
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec) {
+	*out = *in
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus) {
+	*out = *in
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus.
+func (in *KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus) DeepCopy() *KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *KeptnTask) DeepCopyInto(out *KeptnTask) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -776,6 +959,21 @@ func (in *KeptnWorkloadStatus) DeepCopy() *KeptnWorkloadStatus {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *Objective) DeepCopyInto(out *Objective) {
+	*out = *in
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Objective.
+func (in *Objective) DeepCopy() *Objective {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(Objective)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ResourceReference) DeepCopyInto(out *ResourceReference) {
 	*out = *in
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5328e6cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: keptnevaluationdefinitions.lifecycle.keptn.sh
+spec:
+  group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  names:
+    kind: KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+    listKind: KeptnEvaluationDefinitionList
+    plural: keptnevaluationdefinitions
+    shortNames:
+    - ked
+    singular: keptnevaluationdefinition
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+  - name: v1alpha1
+    schema:
+      openAPIV3Schema:
+        description: KeptnEvaluationDefinition is the Schema for the keptnevaluationdefinitions
+          API
+        properties:
+          apiVersion:
+            description: 'APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation
+              of an object. Servers should convert recognized schemas to the latest
+              internal value, and may reject unrecognized values. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#resources'
+            type: string
+          kind:
+            description: 'Kind is a string value representing the REST resource this
+              object represents. Servers may infer this from the endpoint the client
+              submits requests to. Cannot be updated. In CamelCase. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#types-kinds'
+            type: string
+          metadata:
+            type: object
+          spec:
+            description: KeptnEvaluationDefinitionSpec defines the desired state of
+              KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+            properties:
+              objectives:
+                items:
+                  properties:
+                    evaluationTarget:
+                      type: string
+                    name:
+                      type: string
+                    query:
+                      type: string
+                  required:
+                  - evaluationTarget
+                  - name
+                  - query
+                  type: object
+                type: array
+              source:
+                type: string
+            required:
+            - objectives
+            - source
+            type: object
+          status:
+            description: KeptnEvaluationDefinitionStatus defines the observed state
+              of KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+            type: object
+        type: object
+    served: true
+    storage: true
+    subresources:
+      status: {}
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0df639ec92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.9.2
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: keptnevaluationproviders.lifecycle.keptn.sh
+spec:
+  group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  names:
+    kind: KeptnEvaluationProvider
+    listKind: KeptnEvaluationProviderList
+    plural: keptnevaluationproviders
+    shortNames:
+    - kep
+    singular: keptnevaluationprovider
+  scope: Namespaced
+  versions:
+  - name: v1alpha1
+    schema:
+      openAPIV3Schema:
+        description: KeptnEvaluationProvider is the Schema for the keptnevaluationproviders
+          API
+        properties:
+          apiVersion:
+            description: 'APIVersion defines the versioned schema of this representation
+              of an object. Servers should convert recognized schemas to the latest
+              internal value, and may reject unrecognized values. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#resources'
+            type: string
+          kind:
+            description: 'Kind is a string value representing the REST resource this
+              object represents. Servers may infer this from the endpoint the client
+              submits requests to. Cannot be updated. In CamelCase. More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#types-kinds'
+            type: string
+          metadata:
+            type: object
+          spec:
+            description: KeptnEvaluationProviderSpec defines the desired state of
+              KeptnEvaluationProvider
+            properties:
+              secretName:
+                type: string
+              targetServer:
+                type: string
+            required:
+            - secretName
+            - targetServer
+            type: object
+          status:
+            description: KeptnEvaluationProviderStatus defines the observed state
+              of KeptnEvaluationProvider
+            type: object
+        type: object
+    served: true
+    storage: true
+    subresources:
+      status: {}
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml b/operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
index f53197345b..f723cdde44 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ resources:
 - bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloads.yaml
 - bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml
 - bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappversions.yaml
+- bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
+- bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
 #+kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizeresource
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
 #- patches/webhook_in_keptnworkloads.yaml
 #- patches/webhook_in_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml
 #- patches/webhook_in_keptnappversions.yaml
+#- patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
+#- patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
 #+kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizewebhookpatch
 
 # [CERTMANAGER] To enable cert-manager, uncomment all the sections with [CERTMANAGER] prefix.
@@ -29,6 +33,8 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
 #- patches/cainjection_in_keptnworkloads.yaml
 #- patches/cainjection_in_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml
 #- patches/cainjection_in_keptnappversions.yaml
+#- patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
+#- patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
 #+kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizecainjectionpatch
 
 # the following config is for teaching kustomize how to do kustomization for CRDs.
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml b/operator/config/crd/patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62f9f4f1a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/crd/patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# The following patch adds a directive for certmanager to inject CA into the CRD
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: $(CERTIFICATE_NAMESPACE)/$(CERTIFICATE_NAME)
+  name: keptnevaluationdefinitions.lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml b/operator/config/crd/patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18bb1b4b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/crd/patches/cainjection_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# The following patch adds a directive for certmanager to inject CA into the CRD
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from: $(CERTIFICATE_NAMESPACE)/$(CERTIFICATE_NAME)
+  name: keptnevaluationproviders.lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml b/operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..191bd5fb27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# The following patch enables a conversion webhook for the CRD
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationdefinitions.lifecycle.keptn.sh
+spec:
+  conversion:
+    strategy: Webhook
+    webhook:
+      clientConfig:
+        service:
+          namespace: system
+          name: webhook-service
+          path: /convert
+      conversionReviewVersions:
+      - v1
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml b/operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92a73cb347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/crd/patches/webhook_in_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# The following patch enables a conversion webhook for the CRD
+apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
+kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationproviders.lifecycle.keptn.sh
+spec:
+  conversion:
+    strategy: Webhook
+    webhook:
+      clientConfig:
+        service:
+          namespace: system
+          name: webhook-service
+          path: /convert
+      conversionReviewVersions:
+      - v1
diff --git a/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationdefinition_editor_role.yaml b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationdefinition_editor_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8cd19a837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationdefinition_editor_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# permissions for end users to edit keptnevaluationdefinitions.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationdefinition-editor-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationdefinitions
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationdefinitions/status
+  verbs:
+  - get
diff --git a/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationdefinition_viewer_role.yaml b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationdefinition_viewer_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a06eb0529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationdefinition_viewer_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# permissions for end users to view keptnevaluationdefinitions.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationdefinition-viewer-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationdefinitions
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationdefinitions/status
+  verbs:
+  - get
diff --git a/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationprovider_editor_role.yaml b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationprovider_editor_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc63cc4892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationprovider_editor_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# permissions for end users to edit keptnevaluationproviders.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationprovider-editor-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationproviders
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationproviders/status
+  verbs:
+  - get
diff --git a/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationprovider_viewer_role.yaml b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationprovider_viewer_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f2472ca6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/rbac/keptnevaluationprovider_viewer_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# permissions for end users to view keptnevaluationproviders.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationprovider-viewer-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationproviders
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - lifecycle.keptn.sh
+  resources:
+  - keptnevaluationproviders/status
+  verbs:
+  - get
diff --git a/operator/config/samples/lifecycle_v1alpha1_keptnevaluationdefinition.yaml b/operator/config/samples/lifecycle_v1alpha1_keptnevaluationdefinition.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f72dcd9f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/samples/lifecycle_v1alpha1_keptnevaluationdefinition.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: lifecycle.keptn.sh/v1alpha1
+kind: KeptnEvaluationDefinition
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationdefinition-sample
+spec:
+  # TODO(user): Add fields here
diff --git a/operator/config/samples/lifecycle_v1alpha1_keptnevaluationprovider.yaml b/operator/config/samples/lifecycle_v1alpha1_keptnevaluationprovider.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c167a398b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator/config/samples/lifecycle_v1alpha1_keptnevaluationprovider.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: lifecycle.keptn.sh/v1alpha1
+kind: KeptnEvaluationProvider
+metadata:
+  name: keptnevaluationprovider-sample
+spec:
+  # TODO(user): Add fields here