Evaluations

Robust and Independent Assessment

We provide independent evaluation of policies, programmes and services. We offer the full range of evaluation services – from rapid “in flight” reviews to complex, large-scale and multi-year evaluations.

We work with you and your stakeholders to design and implement reviews and evaluations using customised approaches that are tailored to the context.

Our evaluators are skilled in a range of evaluation theories, and qualitative and quantitative methods. This means we can deliver a comprehensive evaluation product.

What we do

We provide end-to-end evaluation services, including:

  • Developing outcomes frameworks, logic models and results measurement frameworks
  • Ex ante appraisal (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, economic impact analysis, regulatory impact analysis, business cases)
  • Stakeholder engagement, including interviews and focus groups, consultation documents and submissions analysis
  • Results monitoring
  • Evaluation scoping and design
  • Independent evaluations and reviews
  • Policy development, programme design and service planning.

 

Methods we often use include:

  • In-depth interviews and focus groups
  • Surveys (including paper-based and online)
  • Case studies
  • Data analysis, including analysis of statistical and administrative data, and advanced modelling
  • Quantification of “hard to measure” outcomes such as intangible social, economic and cultural impacts
  • Analysis of financial performance, efficiency and value for money.

 

Publications

From the field

Governance Framework and Regulatory Improvement

Design and delivery advisory for a program to reduce risk for a maritime regulator. Program design was based on development and agreement of a shared risk model between the regulator, port and industry stakeholders.

Implementation of the Victorian Business Acceleration Fund

Assisting the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance with the delivery of the Victorian Business Acceleration Fund which comprises nearly 100 individual projects aimed at reducing the cost of business and encouraging economic growth.

Major Government Infrastructure Program

Program design for a major, multi-year departmental change program, including development and implementation of required program controls.

Local Government Grants Program Governance Review

Review and recommended improvements to governance through the full lifecycle of grant program design, project selection and allocation through to delivery and benefits realisation.

Major Government Infrastructure Program

Program design for a major, multi-year departmental change program, including development and implementation of required program controls.

Sapere Good Governance Guide

Based on years of project and program assessment, assurance and delivery, the Sapere Good Governance Guide helps establish the right governance and decision making for major initiatives as a way of maximising success and avoiding common challenges that can lead to project failure.

Good Governance Guide
Our team has decades of experience in the provision of expert evaluation services, ranging from large and complex matters (with quantum exceeding $100 million) to small quantum or single-issue matters.

Key contacts
Matt Balmford
David Moore
David Graham
Dr Vijaya Ramamurthy

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