7.6. What Could Go Wrong?
Why might an evaluation fail? |
- The evaluation does not determine if project objectives were met, amounting to a failure of the evaluation
- The evaluation might demotivate or alienate the project team or members, itself possibly an outcome from a poorly executed project
- The evaluation is not accepted as accurate or credible by anybody reading it. Not all recipients will have the same level of relevance either
- The evaluation could be ignored
It is important to establish why an evaluation might not have been accepted as accurate and credible. Maybe there were issues with content, style, or presentation, so thought should always be given beforehand as to the most appropriate methods for presentation, and relevant to your situation.
To assess whether project objectives were met, objectives would have been defined adequately at the outset using SMART Goals:
| Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely |
Specific and Timely objectives can be reviewed objectively: What was going to be done and when, possibly assessed simply as “Yes” or “No”, but there could be variations for specific project objectives.
See also:
Weston Property Manual: 7.9. Resources and Links [Link: Management by objectives]
See also:
Weston Property Manual: 1.5.2. Build a project plan
Weston Property Manual: 6.2.1. Make a project plan