How to objectively assess a program or project? Read On!
This e-Book provides guidance on the analysis and appraisal of programs and projects. It provides guidance on the design and use of monitoring and evaluation before, during and after implementation of both the selected and alternative options. It provides a meticulous and practical approach to the costs and benefits and highlights the major issues, concerns and risks in potential projects.
The role of appraisal and evaluation is to provide objective analysis to support decision making. Therefore, this guide can be an invaluable governance tool used to provide objective advice to decision makers.
This guidance is not intended to be cookie-cutter nor deterministic. It must be adapted and used as a framework to aid decision making that clarifies the costs, benefits, and trade-offs of alternative solutions to the same problem.
Business case analysis and evaluation is costly both in terms of the resources used to implement it and the delay it induces in the program or project being implemented. Therefore it must be applied selectively. Programs and projects with high strategic impact, investment, and or risk are good candidates for business case analysis.
Monitoring and evaluation should be proportionately included in the budget and plan of all significant programs and projects.
This guide to program and project analysis and assessment will help you understand:
- What is analysis, appraisal and evaluation?
- How does review fit within decision making processes?
- How to generate and narrow alternative solutions?
- How to undertake detailed appraisal of a smaller list of solutions?
- How to value costs and benefits?
- How to communicate analysis results?
- How to monitor and evaluate business cases
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