Just out: 2019 Special Edition of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
The new special edition of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation highlights the implementation ‘fit’ in theory of change as well as actor based results logic (& theory). Check out both articles here on the Canadian Evaluation Society website.
How a Configurational Contextual Model ‘Trumped’ the Conventional Forecasters: Four I’s Proved to be Powerful Predictors in the 2016 Presidential Election
by Steve Montague Groups like Pollyvote and Real Clear have been doing a fair bit of ex poste diagnosis of which models and approaches did worse than others in failing to predict the 2016 Donald Trump US Presidential election victory. This article will not rehash those arguments other than to note that all sources have […]
Infrastructure Spending Stimulus: Good in Economic Theory – A Fail in Political Economy Practice?
For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. – HL Mencken ‘Canada’s national newspaper’ the Globe and Mail on January 16th 2016 (Folio infrastructure A8) quoted a ‘simple’ Finance Canada table showing that for every dollar spent on infrastructure there is an increases in economic growth by 1.5 dollars. […]
2015 in Review – Turmoil in the World – Transition for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation?
2015 was one of some turmoil in world terms. It was also the international year of evaluation. For many of us in evaluation and performance monitoring practice in Canada however, there were actually some encouraging signs which have emerged this year. Here are five inter-related phenomena which bode well for performance planning, monitoring, evaluation and […]
Steve Montague Wins Contribution to Evaluation in Canada Award
At the 2015 Canadian Evaluation Society National Conference in Montreal the Contribution to Evaluation in Canada award was presented to PMN partner Steve Montague. This award puts Steve into an elite group of Canadian evaluators who have been recognized through the Contribution to Evaluation Award and have been made a Fellow of the Society. This latest […]
2014 Year End Message: The critical link between ‘what we want’ and ‘how we get there’
The critical link between ‘what we want’ and ‘how we get there’ S. Montague, December 2014 There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip (Old English proverb) A key theme emerging from our practice and workshops this year – in Canada, Europe and Australia – has been the need to understand the critical […]
2013-14 Key Events
European Union (September 17-18, 2013) The Canadian Experience Master class with Steve Montague. Steve presented a Master class to the Group of Resource Directors (GDR) of the European Commission Secretariat General on lessons from the implementation of results-based management (RBM) by the Canadian Federal Government. The overall purpose was to inform and inspire the Secretariat […]
A systems approach in complex regulatory environments
The reduction or mitigation of risks or harms is a major priority of the Government of Canada in matters related to Canadians’ health, safety, security and environmental protection and even economic ‘harms’ such as fraud. While the goals are simple, the situations are usually complex, featuring multiple actors, dynamic environments and highly variable circumstances. For […]
PMN Key Publications and Presentations in 2012
Theory-based Approaches presented at the CES Annual Learning Event Presentation at Addictions Ontario Conference Health Charities Coalition Keynote Presentation to the Canadian Evaluation Society National Conference in Halifax Reach And How It Can Be Used to Improve Theories of Change Advocacy Evaluation Theory as a Tool for Strategic Conversation: A 25-Year Review of Tobacco Control […]