Metrics, Part 2

In September, we presented a program that introduced analytics and measurement. Next month, the Program and Change Management Collaborative is running a program that goes more in-depth on the subject. The PCMC is a professional group for project managers here on campus.

Reporting and Metrics

Thursday, December 10, 2009

3-4:30pm

101 Walter

 

Understand how reporting and metrics can help support and
further your project. Come learn how to identify the concepts needed to measure
a project, design a strategy to collect that data, refine a measurement
instrument to collect data, select analysis techniques, think through how to
present that data visually, and then how to incorporate visual presentations
into written communication about a project.

 

Peter Radcliffe is the executive director of planning andanalysis for the University of Minnesota system and is responsible for
gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information to support evidence-based
decision-making, ensure data integrity, demonstrate accountability, and enhance
the University's analytic capacity. He has oversight for the office of
Institutional Research, Service and Continuous Improvement, Measurement
Services, and Space Management. His work assists senior University leaders in
making management and policy decisions.

 

Peter has served on a number of institutional committees,
task forces, and project teams. He is active in organizations of data analysts
and institutional researchers, and helped found the University of Minnesota
Analysts Group. He recently chaired the steering committee for the Association
for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest (AIRUM).

To book, visit the PCMC's website at http://pcmc.umn.edu/ and log on to Moodle using your x500.

Are you getting through to your audience?

Is my publication worth the
money we spend on it? Measuring the effectiveness of communications products is both an art and
a science. Our September program, the first of the 09-10 year, was about tools and resources that can be used
in this search for information, and the experience of one communicator who recently went through this process.


Rhonda Zurn of the Institute of Technology wanted to find out whether
her college's print magazine was doing its job of reaching out to alumni. She was
prepared for the answer to be no, but a thorough, well conducted survey
determined that it was.

Andy Merrill of the U's Office of Measurement Services
talked about his office's ability to conduct research into the effectiveness of
websites, print pieces and other communications efforts at a discount to
outside firms. OMS has a unique perspective on University-wide communications
efforts and how each project fits in. In case you missed the program, you
may view the recording below.






In October, don't miss our program on Web 2.0: When is it
worth doing? Watch for details, coming on this blog soon.