A clear framework is essential to guide monitoring and evaluation. A framework should explain how the program is supposed to work by laying out the components of the initiative and the order or the steps needed to achieve the desired results. A framework increases understanding of the program’s goals and objectives, defines the relationships between … More Monitoring and Evaluation – In-Depth Look
Managers Often Resent Giving Corrective Feedback Feedback is a central component of the manager-employee relationship. Often, managers are reluctant resent giving corrective (or negative) feedback. They assume employee defensiveness and fear that negative feedback will offend the employee and thus affect their rapport with the employee. Such managers are likely to withhold criticism. They fail … More Creative Feedback
Many of mechanisms were developed for monitoring and evaluation of projects, currently used by project management teams, of which the most relevant are: Gantt Diagram, used both for planning and monitoring the projects; Logical Framework Matrix (LFM), tackled within a systemic framework approach; Matrix Organization, meant for optimizing the relationships between project team members and … More The Dynamic of Project Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms within Modern Organizations
The ten steps to building, maintaining and sustaining a results-based M&E system are outlined below: A readiness assessment should be conducted to determine whether prerequisites for a results-based M&E system are in place. It should review incentives and capacity for an M&E system and roles, responsibilities and structures for assessing government performance. Outcomes to monitor and … More Results-Based M&E System
Monitoring & Evaluation is an important management function in today’s business, NGO and government landscape. Monitoring and Evaluation systems essentially focus on the tracking and evaluation of organizational performance. Government, as well as business managers are increasingly challenged to provide evidence for whether their projects or policies are achieving clearly defined outcomes and impacts. Results-based … More Monitoring and Evaluation
Muhammad Alothman 