PURPOSES AND DESIGNS ©2006 William Holmes
DIFFERENT PURPOSES Assessing Merit Program Improvement Oversight/Compliance Knowledge Development
ASSESSING MERIT Comparing Net Effects Assessing Values Examining Causal Assumptions Resolving Conflicting Values
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT Comparing Net Effects Assessing Values Examining Causal Assumptions Strengthen versus Weaken Effectiveness versus Efficiency
OVERSIGHT/COMPLIANCE Documenting Implementing Reviewing Values and Standards Following Laws and Regulations Meeting Reasonable Expectations
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT Effects, Results, Outputs Causation and Interventions Methodology Service Improvement Theory Testing Interesting Description