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Sanderhoff and her team decided to take a step back and involve other people with more distance to the workshop in the development of the assessment. They consciously involved people with different backgrounds. One expert was an experienced anthropologist, the other a senior researcher of User Experience within SMK who had not been part of the project. Together they developed most of the impact assessment.
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Tip. When starting a new project, try to include the process of impact assessment as part of your budget. This might allow you to hire external experts to support you during the data collection and assessment process. It’s also important to account for the time you might spend on this area of work, too. It could also help you embed impact assessment practices in your organisation in the longer term! |
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The SMK Open team contributed by conducting a number of interviews with stakeholders as part of the data collection strategy. Since it was important to compare the qualitative insights from the interviews, each interview had to be conducted in the same structured manner. Every interviewer therefore followed the same structure and guidelines that had been designed by the external experts. Working together in close collaboration the SMK Open team and external researchers increased the volume of data they collected, without compromising on its quality.
🖱️ Follow SMK’s journey and read the impact assessment undertaken on this event
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Partnering with a higher education institution External knowledge doesn’t always mean hiring consultants. Partnering with a higher education institution can be a really effective way of introducing a long-term and rigorous approach to assessing your impact. Read Jenny’s case study to see how this worked for St Fagans Museum of National History in Wales, UK. Phase two case study: storytelling and mapping - creative digital methods |