10.21253/DMU.9205289.v1 Josephina Antoniou Josephina Antoniou D4.1 Evaluation and Validation Strategy De Montfort University 2019 evaluation validation focus groups Communications Technologies not elsewhere classified 2019-08-14 12:11:21 Online resource https://figshare.dmu.ac.uk/articles/online_resource/D4_1_Evaluation_and_Validation_Strategy/9205289 <p>Deliverable 4.1 outlines an evaluation and validation strategy, including key elements of both the</p> <b></b><p><b>process </b>and the <b>tools </b>to carry out the evaluation and validation tasks.</p> <p>The strategy as it refers to the evaluation <b>process</b>, considers the following aspects:</p> <p>● Format analysis (which recommendation formats suit project topics and main audiences)</p> <p>● Approach to further feedback (collected from stakeholder peer groups)</p> <p>● Approach to corrective action (activated after reviewing preliminary results)</p> <p>The strategy as it refers to the evaluation <b>substance</b>, considers the following tools:</p> <p>● Gap analysis (recommendations according to relevance for each specific stakeholder group)</p> <p>● Skills match (how recommendations map best onto internal project and stakeholder</p> <p>expertise, considered from WP2 stakeholder categories)</p> <p>● Impact maximisation (how recommendations map best onto prime dissemination outlets)</p> <p>Since this WP aims to, eventually, <b>provide a prioritised list of recommendations</b>, the proposed strategy considers <b>individual stakeholders’ perspectives </b>as well as <b>collective perspectives </b>of selected groups of stakeholders. These perspectives aim to provide insight into the ethical and human rights implications of using SIS as presented through WP3 recommendations. According to the strategy, </p><p>evaluation will make use of <b>focus groups </b>as a means to provide an <b>in-depth understanding </b>of the recommendations by engaging a variety of opinions in this process. This process will further provide useful feedback and means for corrective action if necessary. Moreover, the strategy as it refers to the <b>validation </b>of the evaluation process and findings, considers the following elements:</p> <p>● Definition of targets (determine the accuracy of the recommendations for stakeholders)</p> <p>● Measurement (evaluate this accuracy by exploring the adequacy of collected evidence)</p> <p>● Quality control (consider process monitoring and quality assurance throughout)</p> <p><br></p><p>Within the validation process, the strategy provides guidelines for T4.3 <b>towards prioritising a set of <b><b>recommendations </b>for the responsible development of SIS.</b></b></p>