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Pass the Aspirin: When Projects Become Headaches
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March 27, 2012
Dr. Mary Anne Sydlik—Director, SAMPI, WMU
Dr. Bob Ruhf—Senior Research Associate, SAMPI, WMU
Kristin Everet—Senior Research Assistant, SAMPI, WMU
Science and Mathematics Program Improvement (SAMPI) at Western Michigan University currently has a number of evaluation projects, seven projects out for review, and six in the early stages of development with potential clients.Members of the SAMPI evaluation team will address challenges that can arise 1) during the pre-submission proposal/project development phase; 2) while trying to coordinate evaluation and project activities with another organization; and 3) when the clients’ expectations change mid-course in ways that exceed the evaluation budget, the evaluator’s time and energy, and cost-overruns threaten to shut down the evaluation before it can be completed.
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“What is in Question?”
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March 20, 2012
Lee Balcom—Interdisciplinary Evaluation Doctoral Student, WMU
Framing the evaluation question precedes all other design elements in an evaluation. It is also a key factor distinguishing the inquiry process of evaluation from that of research. However, the literature gives little mention to the particulars of choosing an evaluation question. This presentation identifies theoretical perspectives and technical implications involved in framing the evaluation question as well as a tool for selecting questions deliberately.
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Utilizing the PMBOK and PRINCE2 for Project Evaluation Management
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March 13, 2012
Dr. Willis H. Thomas, Ph.D., CPT, PMP—Alumnus, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation, WMU
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and Projects in Controlled Environment (PRINCE2) are two well-recognized global standards for project management. Millions of practitioners are utilizing these standards to support project evaluations. Evaluators are engaged in all types of projects and have to choose from a multitude of models, methods and approaches. This presentation discusses managing evaluation projects using both of these standards.
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