1. When we are usually
thinking about
What went
evaluation ...
wrong?
What went
right?

2. What questions are we going to need
to answer?

3. What measurements will we need to take?

4. What will we need to count?

5. Will we need to measure participant happiness or satisfaction?

6. What did we plan?

7. What baseline
information do we
need to assess our
performance at the
end?

8. Have we already got
baseline
information on
record?

9. Do we need to do some initial
measurements, before we start?

10. Do we need to collect some
baseline information from our
participants?

11. During the program ...

12. Collect information from our team

13. Look for strengths and weaknesses in our team processes

14. Observe our community, our events, our participants

15. Talk to our
participants as we
go along about
how the project is
travelling

16. Keep a record of everything that is going to matter

17. The finish line ...

18. Interview key
stakeholders

19. Keep the observation going

20. Debrief with the team

21. Collect information from the
participants after the event

22. What was the experience like
for participants?
How do participants think the
team went?

23. Perhaps a focus group with participants or stakeholders after the event

24. Do we need any expert
measurements of our
outcomes?

25. Do we need to
assess the quality
and sustainability
of any
partnerships we
have built?

26. Write it up. Share your experience. Brag!