Program Assessment

Program Assessment

Understand how well a specific program currently aligns with its intended purpose and stated goals, and identify how you could improve resource allocation or other operational aspects to optimize the program’s impact.

Time frame

3-5 weeks

Deliverable type

Assessment

Professional skills needed

Data analysis, Strategy consulting

Project deliverables

• Detailed evaluation of a particular program, measured outcomes, and its impact on Organizational goals
• Recommendations for areas of improvement in program delivery including allocation of resources

You can add additional details, including language proficiency requirements, when you post this project.

You need this if:

• You are not convinced that a particular program is meeting your desired outcomes or aligning with your Organizational goals
• You want to understand strengths and areas for improvement for a particular program in order to make decisions about resource allocation

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The right professionals for this project

Skills & experience

Data analysis, Strategy consulting

• Experience in qualitative and quantitative analytics
• Management and consulting background

When

Can spend 10-20 hours over 3-5 weeks

Where

Works remotely from anywhere

What you give

Expect to spend approximately 3-5 hours managing this project

What you should have prepared

• Access to information on projects and outcomes data
• Management staff member committed to the project who will oversee implementation and future assessment

What you get

Money saved

$4,828

Based on general market rates for professional contractors, we estimate that it would cost you about this much to outsource this work.

Hours saved

20

Based on the scope and complexity of this project, we estimate that it would take about this long to complete the work on your own.

Skills learned Critical Thinking, Process Management

Project plan

Prep: Current Materials

• Volunteer Manager provides Professional with overview of current programs and allocation of resources

Milestone 1: Research & Analysis

• Professional meets with the Volunteer Manager for a brainstorming/overview session
• Professional analyzes current programs and services
• Professional gathers information about the impact of those programs and services and any known problem areas

Milestone 2: Recommendations

• Professional assesses the effectiveness of current programs and services
• Professional recommends ways to improve upon services and to allocate resources to strengthen the programs
• Volunteer Manager provides feedback to Professional's proposals

Milestone 3: Program Evaluation

• Professional delivers a program evaluation of current programs, including suggestions for improvement and allocation of resources

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