It can also be used to enhance and give depth to numerical data during the data synthesis stage of evaluation. Properly gathered, quantitative data provides the numbers that are so often sought to provide the evaluation needed to justify the investment in the program. While the process of designing and implementing an evaluation for the telework project can be resource intensive, the benefits are substantial. The end product of a properly designed and implemented evaluation can confirm or disaffirm long held beliefs about the benefits of teleworking provide information regarding which parts of the program are working well and which parts might need attention help identify organizational, group, and individual benefits and become a source of data for cross organizational research. I will provide a brief description of each of these phases in this section with more in-depth explanations to follow.
Planning is the most important phase of evaluation.
During this stage stakeholders should be identified, an appropriate match between data collection methodology and the type of data needed should be determined, and, finally, timing and milestones should be established. Development of the data collection process is driven by what you want to measure and the number of individuals you have available from whom to collect information. If, however, you have a large-scale program in place, designing a questionnaire will likely be the preferred mode of data collection. There are many ways to administer a data collection process. The type of data you are collecting and the required reporting structure drive the administration phase.