The evaluation dartboard is a quick and simple method for participants to rate the delivery of a workshop, training session or similar activity. Participants, using sticky dots or a marking pen, make a mark on the dartboard based on a rating scale, for example from ‘highly satisfied’ to ‘highly dissatisfied’ or ‘exceeded expectations’ to ‘missed […]
Community engagement and behaviour change projects can take up a lot of staff time (most likely more than planned). It is important to track the amount of staff time, and what activities the work is related to, so as to provide lessons for future projects. Time tracking can be done using Excel or other similar
You can track projected (estimate) costs and actual costs through Excel or other similar software. Your organisation may already have finance software, but sometimes it is easier to also track costs using simple software like Excel. It is recommended that you enter actual costs as they come in. Data management is very important, especially if
A project diary is a written record of significant activities, events or processes that occur during the life of a project. It is highly recommended that project staff keep some sort of diary to record their insights and experiences during a project’s planning and implementation as these insights are important to collect and reflect upon
A focus group is where a group of people (from around 4 to 12) are asked questions about their experiences and opinions on particular topics. Focus groups use a facilitator and a semi-structured interview process to prompt discussion amongst a group of people. The group can be representative of the target group, or they may
A semi-structured interview is a qualitative method of inquiry that combines a pre-determined set of open questions (questions that prompt discussion) with the opportunity for the interviewer to explore particular themes or responses further. A semi-structured interview does not limit respondents to a set of pre-determined answers (unlike a structured questionnaire). Semi-structured interviews are used
A program logic (also known as outcome model, outcome logic, logic model, or outcome hierarchy) sets out what a project will do and how it will do it. In other words, it represents a project’s theory of change. The program logic does this by visually representing a linear sequence of steps that need to occur
A logframe matrix is a concise document that outlines the key features that lead to a project achieving its goal. A logframe consists of a 4 column by 4 or 5 row matrix. The first column represents the hierarchy of activities to outcomes that needs to occur for the project to succeed. The second column
A problem tree provides an overview of all the known causes and effect to an identified problem. This is important in planning a community engagement or behaviour change project as it establishes the context in which a project is to occur. Understanding the context helps reveal the complexity of life and this is essential in
A literature review is a desktop-based research of previous projects and other initiatives that can inform and support the need for a project, as well as provide a foundation for the work to be undertaken. The review should identify what similar work has been done, what works, and what doesn’t, so that you do not
