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Steve Montague is a founding member and partner of Performance Management Network Inc. As an evaluation manager in a major federal government department and as a management consultant, Steve has conducted and lead assignments in performance planning, measurement, reporting, program evaluation, market research, review and audit projects since 1981. He has received awards from both the Canadian Government and the Canadian Evaluation Society for his work in evaluation and has managed major projects analyzing a wide variety of programs for government and not-for-profit organizations. He has conducted assignments and given presentations and workshops on four continents related to evaluation, performance management, the review of innovation programs, and information management. Some of his key achievements include:
Developed
Recently designed and delivered Canada's first ever Strategic Policy Evaluation full credit course as part of Carleton University's graduate level Diploma in Public Administration specialization in Policy and Evaluation.
Introduced the concept of reach into results-logic modelling in the early 1990s a practice which has now spread world wide.
Led the emphasis on a behavioural change continuum for various types of programs including a continuum for inter-related support communities. This is now embodied in several Departmental practices.
First developed and used high level (i.e. agency wide) results logic models a practice now institutionalized by Canadian Federal Treasury Board guidance for Departmental Performance Reports.
Led the development of a Managing-For-Results self-assessment tool the first of its kind to be jointly signed off by both the Canadian Federal Treasury Board Secretariat and the Office of the Auditor General see http://tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/account/transmod/tm_e.asp
Led the development of alternative results models for example the use of concepts such as circles of influence, the notion of a behavioural chain and the recognition of group interaction / engagement as key parts of an evaluation and a results perspective. A number of agencies are currently using these ideas in both evaluation and corporate planning and reporting documents.
Pioneered alternative analytical techniques with regard to innovation policies and programs. In particular, the recognition of technology infrastructure and group interactions as key elements of the innovation system have been hallmark elements of these techniques.
Introduced the problem-solving approach (see Sparrow 2000) to the evaluation of Canadian regulatory initiatives. When combined with the elements of innovation analysis noted above, this provides unique insight into public policy and programming in areas of public regulation.
Pioneered approaches for the evaluation of outreach initiatives. See Environment Canada guidance 2003.
Key publications include:
With George Teather, Evaluation and Management of Multi-departmental (Horizontal) Science and Technology Programs, Research Evaluation, September, 2007
With E. Allerdings, Building Accountability Structures into Agri-Environmental Policy Development Evaluating Agri-Environmental Policies: Design, Practice and Results, OECD, 2005, pp 55-70
The Wisdom of Crowds: A Better Measure of Performance, Canadian Government Executive, December 2004 / January 2005, Volume 10, Number 6, pp 20-21
With Gail Young and Carolyn Montague, Circles Tell The Performance Story, Canadian Government Executive, 2003, Issue 2, pp12-16.
"Focusing on Inputs, Outputs, and Outcomes: Are International Approaches to Performance Management Really So Different?" The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, Volume 15, Number 1, pp. 139-148, 2000.
The Three Rs of Performance: Core concepts for planning, measurement, and management, Performance Management Network Inc., 1997.
With George Teather, Performance Measurement, Management, and Reporting for S&T Organizations An Overview, Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 22, Summer 1997, pp 5-12.
Refocusing your Questions: Establishing the Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Requirements for Better Business Planning, FocuS, Volume 5, Number 2, 1996.
Build Reach Into Your Logic Model - see http://www.pmn.net/library/build_reach_into_your_logic_model.htm
Circles of Influence: An Approach to Structured, Succinct Strategy - see http://pmn.net/library/Circles_of_Influence_An_Approach.htm
Some recent presentations can be found at:
University of Edinburgh Summer School for Health Scotland on Impact Evaluation, May 2008 - see http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/ruhbc/evaluation/summerschool2008/index.html
Government of Nova Scotia: Regulatory Craft Conference, November 2007 - see www.gov.ns.ca/enla/regulatorycraftconference
Canadian Evaluation Society, Panel Presentation, Evaluating in Complexity, May 2008 - see http://pmn.net/library/w45%20Results%20Logic%20for%20Complex%20Systems%20(May%2013%2008)%20[Read-Only].pdf
Canadian Evaluation Society, October 2008, Transforming Evaluation Through Structured Contribution Analysis - see http://ncc.evaluationcanada.ca/downloads/presentations/bs_1008/Montague.pdf
Steve has been selected by the Canadian Evaluation Society to lead the delivery of its flagship Essential Skills Series from 2004 through to the present.