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OPRA Evaluate
OPRA's approach to evaluation is not simply to gather and summarise information about the evaluation subject. We will take the additional step of defining what it means for an organisation's in-house activities to be "high quality", "valuable", or "worthwhile". We then combine these definitions of "value" with the descriptive data gathered. This will enable us to draw explicit conclusions about the quality of in-house interventions, programmes, and/or activities relative to the value of the outcomes achieved.
OPRA's Evaluation Process
OPRA endorses a four-phase model of evaluation project management which is as follows:
Establishment: OPRA commence evaluation projects with a workshop attended by key stakeholders to ensure that there is a common understanding of project drivers and project scope from the outset.
Design and Methodology: OPRA will confirm the theoretical framework, and design the methodology to be used throughout the evaluation.
Implementation: OPRA typically employ a triangular approach to data gathering, including interviews, surveys and focus groups.
Analysis, Reporting and Follow-Up: OPRA provides clear, succinct, explicitly evaluative conclusions for all parts of the evaluation process. In line with this, we will deliver the full range of quantitative and qualitative analyses that you require.
Sample Evaluation: Training Needs Analysis
Training Needs Analysis is an evaluation of the relationship between training and core areas of job responsibility. The purpose of an evaluation is to ultimately increase training transfer to the workplace by ensuring that training is relevant, while also ensuring that the investment of training dollars will return a benefit to the organisation.
Training Needs Analysis Model
Major Evaluation Projects Completed
Over ten years OPRA have completed a range of major evaluation projects for clients from the public and private sectors. OPRA tend to only complete one or two of these major undertakings each year.
1998: Evaluation of Needs Based Assessment (New Zealand Employment Service)
1999: Evaluation of Industry Training (Ambulance Education Industry Training Organisation)
2000: Evaluation of Community Economic Development Projects (Pacific Development Trust)
2000: Evaluation of the introduction of Pepper Spray for Fishery Officers (Ministry of Fisheries)
2001: Evaluation of Industry Training (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation)
2002: Evaluation of Workplace Assessment (I.H.C)
2003: Evaluation of Industry Training Pilot Programme (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation).
2006: Evaluation of Correction Inmate Employment (Department of Corrections)
2007: Evaluation of Healthy Thinking Training (Healthy Thinking Institute).
2008: Evaluation of Organisational Training (large insurance provider)
Evaluation Pricing
Please contact OPRA to discuss your evaluation needs and we will be pleased to provide you with a quote.
