program evaluation  

 

Your Objectives

Conduct an evaluation of your program(s) to:

  • Assess if the program continues to fit with core business objectives
  • Determine the effectiveness of the program in terms of outcomes and objectives
  • Evaluate the performance of the program's progress toward identified goals
  • Assess the efficiency of the program in terms of delivery at the lowest possible cost
  • Assess and evaluate the affordability and sustainability of the program given fiscal realities and other relevant factors

How We Can Help

  • Evaluate the core business relevance of the program, including:
    • Priority statements
    • Mission statements
    • Core business outcomes
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the program, including:
    • Effectiveness performance measures
    • Historical record of performance measures
    • Forecast of future program outputs
    • Relevant customer service measures
  • Evaluate the efficiency of the program, including:
    • Efficiency performance measures
    • Financial data (actual revenues, costs)
    • Forecasts of revenues & costs
  • Evaluate the affordability & sustainability of the program, including:
    • Risk assessment
    • Information on initiatives or proposed initiatives
    • Program profile elements such as:
      • Program stated objectives
      • Need that program addresses
      • Origin & history of the program
      • Relevant policies and/or legislative requirements
      • Program scope (local, regional, province-wide, national, international)
      • Organizational structure
      • Major service activities/components
      • Clients
      • Service providers
      • Program pressures & risks (internal/external)
  • Evaluate the underlying logic models of the program, including:
    • Strategic plans
    • Organizational plans
    • Program work plans
    • Manuals and training materials
    • Budgets and sources of funding

Benefit

You benefit by:

  • Having a proven structured approach to program evaluation
  • Having an unbiased, objective outside viewpoint
  • Increasing program value
  • Identifying and avoiding inefficiencies in business practices
  • Having an outside assessment on the affordability & sustainability of the program
  • Having a basis for continuous improvement of the program

Our Experience

Our experience includes:

  • Evaluation of a Federal Government Department's programs and activities as to fit with the new Mandate including identification of programs/activities that were no longer a fit and areas where new programs/activities were required
  • Evaluation of business concept for a new program under a Provincial Government initiative including the identification of "market aligned" programmatic requirements
  • Evaluation of a new Provincial Government funding program for an industry sector
  • Evaluation of value for money in a Federal Government Department, including the evaluation of operations and identification of areas for improvement
  • Evaluated need for planned new facility programs along with opportunities for alternative funding


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