But if any of those actions take you off course, even a little, you could end up in an entirely different place. How do you know if your actions are on target? What will the actual outcome be if you continue along this track?
 

At Objective, we provide program/service evaluations, project/initiative evaluations, organization/systemic evaluations, and economic evaluations. Our evaluations give you deeper insights so you can assess whether what you're doing now is taking you down the right road.
 

As everything we do at Objective is customized to fit our clients' needs, our Evaluations may include some or all of the following:

• Design - We'll set up the framework for your evaluation depending on your requirements.
  • Logic model development - a visual depiction of your work to help you stay focused on outcomes
  • Evaluation framework and work plan creation/development - the plan that will ensure that all of your important questions are answered

• Methods and Approaches - We'll help you design the tools required, and if necessary, collect the data you need. 
  • Questionnaires, survey and instrument design
  • Interviews
  • Focus groups (recruitment and facilitation)
  • Documents or records review
  • Observations
  • Case studies
  • Economic evaluations
    • Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis
    • Social Return on Investment (SROI) calculations

• Implementation and Data Collection - We'll carry out the work in the evaluation framework and work plan.  This covers everything involved in collecting and managing your data.

• Analysis and Interpretation of Data - We'll analyze the information collected, using the best techniques possible, and interpret everything for you to help it all make sense.

• Knowledge exchange/creation of reports - We'll help you push the information out there to your specific audiences and assist you in plotting a course for future action.

• Performance measurement and monitoring - Taking the evaluation one step further, we'll choose key success indicators and set up on-going assessments to keep your work on the rails and help you meet your goals on a regular basis.