Monitor, evaluate and report on an expedition

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This NOS focuses on the importance of ongoing evaluation in expedition management, emphasizing the need for effective monitoring, reporting, and learning from expeditions to improve future performance.

Performance Criteria

• Check the objectives, requirements, and critical success factors for the expedition.
• Identify, collect, and analyze information for evaluation.
• Establish monitoring systems and intervals.
• Report difficulties to stakeholders.
• Evaluate all aspects of planning and implementation, including incidents and near misses.
• Identify reasons for success and failure to draw key lessons.
• Provide a comprehensive and evidence-based report with conclusions and recommendations.
• Follow agreed confidentiality procedures when disseminating reports.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Importance of monitoring, evaluating, and reporting for expeditions.
• Role of evaluation in performance improvement for organizations and stakeholders.
• Principles and methods of monitoring and evaluation.
• Information sources for evaluation and how to verify this information.
• Evaluation report components and confidentiality considerations.
• Specific processes and responsibilities related to expedition evaluation in the sector.
• Stakeholder expectations and interrelations with other roles in the organization.

Relevent Roles

• Expedition Managers, Team Leaders, Expedition Coordinators, Evaluators in Expedition Organizations.