What is reviewed during the Post-Evaluation Review?

The Post-Evaluation Review is a critical phase in the project lifecycle where the anticipated benefits of a service are assessed. This review often involves examining whether the outcomes that were projected at the project's inception are being realized, which is essential to understanding how well the project met its objectives and delivers value.

Focusing on the anticipated benefits allows stakeholders to reflect on the initial goals of the project and measure actual success against those goals. It creates an opportunity to not only evaluate the success of the outcomes but also to derive lessons for future projects, continuously improving the decision-making processes. Understanding whether the expected benefits were achieved helps to inform stakeholders about the effectiveness of their investment and can guide adjustments that may be necessary either in ongoing operations or in planning future initiatives.

The other options—efficiency of the administrative team, alignment of services with funding sources, and qualifications of service providers—are important aspects of project management but do not specifically relate to the central purpose of a Post-Evaluation Review, which is to analyze the realized benefits in relation to what was originally anticipated.