Visit certain groups in the community to get their ideas about how successful the plan is so far and any new developments in the community which need to be taken into account. For example, you will want to visit community healing or support groups, church groups and youth groups for this purpose. Preparing a short report like this helps you to think more clearly about what the information means and how it can help you adjust your plans. It can be thought of as the process of keeping track, on an ongoing basis, of what has been achieved and of any new challenges or opportunities. From this definition, it is clear that monitoring needs to occur regularly.
Monitoring is an important management tool.
By monitoring your work you will know exactly what has been done and what is the next task to be tackled. Without monitoring, it is easy to get caught up in activities and outside requests which may not lead you to your goals. Monitoring helps you to adjust your plan whenever necessary because of changing conditions or resources. Monitoring helps you report on your work to your supervisors or to funding sources. Monitoring helps you and your partners to collaborate more effectively because you can easily review the plan and your work to date with them.