Purposes of Evaluation

Purposes of Evaluation

The purposes of an evaluation are related to how evaluations are to be used and who are the intended users of the evaluation findings and results. The eLib projects have a number of purposes for evaluation which they share in common. These are:

- firstly, to improve performance by helping project partners manage the process of developing, piloting and implementing prototypes, demonstrators, and systems.

- second, to provide evidence as to the usability, cost-effectiveness and added value of the systems, services, products and configurations that are being developed.

- third, to contribute to the overall learning in the eLib programme as a whole that will be useful for future projects and programmes.