Evaluating a Complex Project: DataONE
Project evaluation is conducted to determine a project’s level of success as well as to help manage an ongoing project more efficiently. Using a systematic approach to evaluation allows for the identification of the project’s merit or significance (Scriven, 1999). Developing a systematic evaluation...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Project evaluation is conducted to determine a project’s level of success as well as to help manage an ongoing project more efficiently. Using a systematic approach to evaluation allows for the identification of the project’s merit or significance (Scriven, 1999). Developing a systematic evaluation approach for a complex project in a data-intensive environment can be challenging. This chapter discusses the experience of creating and implementing an evaluation plan for the Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE), an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional, multinational project that supports the data life cycle in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. DataONE is funded by the United |
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