
Explore diverse definitions of valuation, define evaluation as a process that collects and analyzes information about programs, activities, and outcomes to judge effectiveness and guide decisions.
Delineate the distinction between program and project by contrasting structure, goals, duration, risk, and stakeholder management, showing how programs coordinate related projects to deliver broader benefits.
Develop a logic model by five stages: collecting inputs, activities, outputs, impacts, and outcomes with stakeholder input, defining the problem and context, and verifying the model with stakeholders.
Explore how focus groups gather detailed information on attitudes and feelings through structured discussions, guided by a skilled moderator and a clear procedure from planning to reporting.
Develop and maintain a live stakeholder management plan by listing stakeholders, documenting interests and consultation outcomes, and logging communications, contingencies, and risks to support the evaluation.
Explore ethical considerations in evaluation design and data collection, addressing intervention context, ethics forms, vulnerable groups, privacy of personal information, and aligning with government or organizational policies.
Engage stakeholders from the outset, clearly state objectives, adopt a systems approach, and deliver a concise, professional, outcome-focused evaluation report that considers audiences.
Program Evaluation for beginners is one of the most practical courses in Udemy that will provide you tons of value to accelerate your career as a Program Manager or an Evaluation Consultant. The course is designed in a simple yet effective way that will serve the need of both beginners and veterans who are working both in public or private organisations and performing program or project management functions. You’ll be exposed to both theory and practical aspects of program evaluation using range of examples. The course is studded with pro-tips, lessons, exercises all of which can help you to become an expert in Program Evaluation. It also includes some practical evaluation reports that will help to get hands on experience on how to write evaluation report.
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