‘Twas the Night of Great Foresight

Balanced Scorecard Institute

‘Twas the night of great foresight, when all through the land,
Not a creature was stirring, but their plans were all grand.
Strategies were hung by the whiteboard with care,
In hopes that scenario planning soon would be there. . . . “

How Legislators Define “Research Evidence”

Evidence & Policy Journal

Researcher Elizabeth Day and her colleagues asked legislators directly, ‘How do you define research evidence?’ They interviewed legislators from Indiana and Wisconsin who had been nominated by their colleagues as exemplary users of research in policy – and they found legislators made a distinction between “research” and “data.”

Using Metrics to Drive Process Improvement

5280 LifeSciences Consulting

A how-to blog series: By tracking metrics, organizations can identify areas that require improvement and make data-driven decisions to enhance their processes.

What’s in a Performance Number? How Do We Use It?

Government Outcomes Lab (Video/Podcast)

A recorded discussion between UK practitioners and academics on uses of performance data and how different audiences interpret these data. This effort is part of INDIGO, an international network on the use of data and social impact bonds to improve government outcomes.

Resource of the Week: Infographic on Results for the Government of Canada

GC InfoBase

Provides an overview of Canada’s performance and results framework with links to departmental-level results reports, a governmentwide program inventory, and five years of summary data on departmental performance.