D1.12 Impact Assessment Methodology, WP1

Abstract

This report represents the Impact Assessment Methodology for the project EXCELSIOR project. The primary goal of developing the Impact Assessment methodology is to ensure that the overall and specific objectives of the EXCELSIOR project are achieved. This task undertakes the establishment of a methodology for the yearly monitoring of the impact of the different activities carried out by Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence (ECoE) and its partners through EXCELSIOR against a set of quantified targets. The preliminary list of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) presented during the proposal stage will need to be defined and a community engagement process to collect the information necessary for the assessment will need to be established (WP 9). The task is responsible for steering project activities to be flexible to adjust the activities in agreement with WP and Task Leaders to ensure the achievement of the Project’s strategic objectives. Hence, a Project Management Steering Committee will be established and maintained throughout the EXCELSIOR project to (i) assess the implementation of the work plan and (ii) adjust the activities in agreement with WP and task Leaders to ensure the achievement of the Project’s strategic objectives. WP1 provides the KPI monitoring framework and general quality processes, while the WP3 defines concrete actions affecting all other WPs for meeting the Impact KPIs. This task’s activities will be coordinated with WP3 activities on strategy definition as a continuous process, in order to update the human resources, infrastructure acquisition and overall work plan and to meet new priorities identified. The analysis outputs will update the Project Action Plan of Task 1.1. The present document constitutes the first report of the ‘Impact Assessment Methodology’ in the framework of the EXCELSIOR project, dedicated to Task 1.4 ‘Impact Monitoring and Re-assessment’ under work package WP1 ‘Project Management and Coordination’. D1.12 is delivered at Month 6 and Month 42. CUT is leading the KPI definition and the re-assessment of the Work Plan with the assistance of the Strategic Partners.