Responsibility in an evaluation strategy

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. In an evaluation strategy, what does the responsibility column tell you?

A Who will carry out and report on each evaluation task

B How much each evaluation task will cost

2. Which task is best given to the developer?

A Testing that each formula gives the expected result

B Deciding if the dashboard suits the client's daily needs

3. Who is best placed to judge whether a dashboard is easy to use and meets their needs?

A The developer alone

B The client or user

4. Why might an independent reviewer check the accuracy of a visualisation?

A They have no stake in the work, so their judgement is unbiased

B They know the solution better than the developer does

5. Which evaluation task entry names a responsibility clearly?

A Check chart against source data - someone - sometime

B Check chart against source data - Developer - 12 May

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Responsible: Developer		ATask: Check dashboard meets needs \| Responsible: Client
2Responsible: Independent reviewer		BNo person or group is named, so nobody knows who will carry out or report on the task
3The client or user judges whether the solution meets their needs, so they are named as the person responsible for that task		CSomeone outside the project team checks the solution and reports without bias
4Each evaluation task in the strategy is paired with a named person or group who carries it out and reports back		DAn independent review cannot be done by the developer, who built the solution and is not independent
5Task: Review accuracy \| Responsible: (blank)		EThe person who built the solution runs the task, such as testing formulas, and reports the results
6Task: Independent review \| Responsible: Developer		FTask: Test formulas \| Responsible: Developer \| Report to: Client

Definitions

Responsibility

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Task: Test formulas against hand calcs Responsibility: _________

Task: Say if the dashboard meets needs Responsibility: ______

Task: Give an unbiased check of the solution Responsibility: ____________________

Task: Fix errors found in testing ______________: Developer

Task: Complete the user feedback survey Responsibility: ____

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Task: Check formulas by hand

B Responsibility: Everyone

C Time frame: Week 2

Question 2

A Task: Test dashboard filters

B Time frame: Week 4

C Responsibility: Friday

Question 3

A Task: Independent code review

B Time frame: Week 6

C Who: Developer who wrote it

Question 4

A Task: Client signs off solution

B Responsibility: Developer

C Time frame: Final week

Question 5

A Task: Fix errors from testing

B Responsibility: Client

C Time frame: 2 days

Answer Key

Responsibility in an evaluation strategy

Section A: Quick Questions

A — Who will carry out and report on each evaluation task

A — Testing that each formula gives the expected result

B — The client or user

A — They have no stake in the work, so their judgement is unbiased

B — Check chart against source data - Developer - 12 May

Section B: Match the Pairs

Responsible: Developer → The person who built the solution runs the task, such as testing formulas, and reports the results

Responsible: Independent reviewer → Someone outside the project team checks the solution and reports without bias

The client or user judges whether the solution meets their needs, so they are named as the person responsible for that task → Task: Check dashboard meets needs | Responsible: Client

Each evaluation task in the strategy is paired with a named person or group who carries it out and reports back → Task: Test formulas | Responsible: Developer | Report to: Client

Task: Review accuracy | Responsible: (blank) → No person or group is named, so nobody knows who will carry out or report on the task

Task: Independent review | Responsible: Developer → An independent review cannot be done by the developer, who built the solution and is not independent

Section C: Definitions

Responsibility — In an evaluation strategy, it names who carries out and reports on each evaluation task, such as the developer, the client or user, or an independent reviewer.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Task: Test formulas against hand calcs
Responsibility: Developer

Task: Say if the dashboard meets needs
Responsibility: Client

Task: Give an unbiased check of the solution
Responsibility: Independent reviewer

Task: Fix errors found in testing
Responsibility: Developer

Task: Complete the user feedback survey
Responsibility: User

Section E: Spot the Error

B — A responsibility must name a specific person or group. 'Everyone' means nobody is accountable. It should name one role, such as 'Responsibility: Developer'.

C — A responsibility names who does the task, not when. 'Friday' is a date. The line should name a person or group, such as 'Responsibility: Client'.

C — An independent review must be done by someone who was not involved in building the solution. The developer who wrote the code cannot review it independently. It should be 'Who: Independent reviewer'.

B — Signing off the solution is the client's decision, because the client judges whether their needs are met. The developer cannot approve their own work. It should be 'Responsibility: Client'.

B — The developer built the solution, so the developer fixes the errors found in testing. The client reviews and approves but does not fix the errors. It should be 'Responsibility: Developer'.