Evaluation Working Group

OpenCI includes both internal (program-wide) and external (of OpenCI) evaluation capabilities. Internally, the ACO will work with Service Track awardees/evaluators to coordinate, strengthen, and maximize the shared use and dissemination of evaluation findings across all Service Tracks. Externally, consultant Lisa Kaczmarczyk will conduct an annual, independent evaluation of OpenCI to guide its development and maximize impact.

Evaluation Working Group members:

• Dave Hart (Allocations). Co-Chair.

• Alana Romanella (Support). Co-Chair.

• Winona Snapp-Childs (Operations)

• Tom Furlani (Monitoring and Measurement Services)

• Shawn Strande (Coordination Office). EC Sponsor

• Lisa Kaczmarcyzk (ACO External Evaluator)

The Working Group meets every 2 weeks.

Group meeting notes are here (internal access): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hh6CMyJkSOItNZ1arFakjYrE5dh5K6Y7ov_eYnyb0Lc/edit

Group documents

• Evaluation matrix developed in Year 1. This was used primarily to gain shared insights into the KPIs and matrix of each Service Team. The document is largely obsolete as it has been replaced by the work of the Evaluation Working group. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IDKOtSV1WDC0BNp4HsMgHZQwPK2oWpjv/edit

• Working group charter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DIBacAC94whc-QXf6oObLmtB9t_22xZg7O7tNpbE_LA/edit?pli=1#heading=h.v03fy51e60in

Major status updates

• August 23, 2023: The Working Group Members are drafting a charter which be submitted to the EC in the coming weeks.

• September 5, 2023: Evaluation Working Group Charter approved by EC.