The ABCs of Evaluation: Timeless Techniques for Program And Project Managers

by John Boulmetis, Phyllis Dutwin

The second edition of the bestselling The ABCs of Evaluation offers a thoroughly revised and updated version of that classic book. Written for any program type or setting, The ABCs of Evaluation shows how to select participants for the evaluation and how to deal with multiple goals and objectives—including those of the organization, the staff, and the client. The authors describe different evaluation models, illustrate the circumstances under which each model can be used, and offer tips on identifying data sources and collecting the data itself. This new edition is filled with illustrative new cases and scenarios from various evaluation realms in social sciences, education, and human services. The book also contains information on how to negotiate the evaluation contract. Throughout the book, there are charts, graphs, models, and lists to help organize, extend, and facilitate the understanding of each evaluation concept.

239 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 1999

Reviews

[Alfredo]

I really like this book, because Evaluation is the most important issue in the improvement process of business. I can not imagine a presciption of a Medical without a adequate previous evaluation.

So, I agree with "evaluation is a task that every PMP will face at one time or another"

How can you make this evaluation? survey, check list, interviews, etc.

But this book offers models to make an adecuate EVALUATION (goal-free model, transaction model, discrepancy evaluation model, etc). I think the models, is the part of the book that i enjoy the most...

anyway enjoy this book and I hope find more information about this issue

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yay program eval!!!!!!

[Steven Lam · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK book for a new evaluator, but not so much for someone with a bit of experience. Writing was disjointed at times - for example, there are many definitions of evaluation and reasons for conducting one. There should be some narrative to explain this upfront. As I kept reading, and felt that I have an understanding/definition, some other definition is introduced.

Perhaps typo but the author mentions that quantitative focuses on inductive reasoning and qualitative on deductive - my understanding is the opposite.