4.6. Coordinate Logistics

Logistics refers to the following items:

  • Setting the evaluation's schedule

  • Coordinating meeting rooms and equipment (viewgraph projectors, etc.)

  • Handling unexpected events, such as scheduling additional workshops and/or substituting personnel in workshops

This activity is deceptively difficult in nature. The steps for coordinating logistics are straightforward and easy to understand, but they tend to present some of the bigger obstacles that you will face during the evaluation. Much of this activity involves arranging dates for workshops and coordinating the schedules of participants. Anyone who has ever tried to set up a meeting for five or six busy individuals knows how difficult this activity can be.

Scheduling and ...

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