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Yukon Development Corporation Accountability Plan

Project NameYukon Development Corporation Accountability Plan
Year2002
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn accountability statement outlining the Corporation's vision, mission, objectives and key strategies for the year ahead.

Yukon Economic Development Accountability Plan

Project NameYukon Economic Development Accountability Plan
Year2002
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn accountability statement outlining the Department's vision, mission, objectives and key strategies for the year ahead.

Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources Accountability Plan

Project NameYukon Energy, Mines and Resources Accountability Plan
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn accountability statement outlining the Department's vision, mission, objectives and key strategies for the year ahead.

Housing and Municipal Services Operational Review

Project NameHousing and Municipal Services Operational Review
Year2010
Client SectorIndigenous Nation
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn operational review of the Housing and Municipal Services Department of a self-governing Yukon First Nation to determine the optimal use of resources (human and financial) to ensure that appropriate programs and services are being delivered to Citizens.

Northern Strategy Trust Management Reporting Framework

Project NameNorthern Strategy Trust Management Reporting Framework
Year2008
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign and implementation of a management reporting framework for the $40 million Northern Strategy Trust.

Healthy Workplace Indicators for Yukon Health System Employers

Project NameHealthy Workplace Indicators for Yukon Health System Employers
Year2005
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDevelopment of an indicator system capable of fostering healthier workplaces informed by existing practices in Canadian and international jurisdictions matched to current reporting capacity in the Yukon.

Performance Measurement Primer

Project NamePerformance Measurement Primer
Year2005
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn introductory overview of the practice of performance measurement prepared to facilitate participation of management and staff of a Government of Yukon line department in the development of a series of performance indicators.

Tourism Industry Indicators

Project NameTourism Industry Indicators
Year2005
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn analysis of key industry performance measures used in six Canadian jurisdictions and an assessment of their potential application to the Yukon.

Yukon Information and Communications Technology Sector Indicators

Project NameYukon Information and Communications Technology Sector Indicators
Year2004
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA scoping analysis of indicators illustrative of economic activity and growth in the Yukon ICT sector.

Yukon College Environmental Scan

Project NameYukon College Environmental Scan
Year2004
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn environmental scan of education-related economic circumstances prepared to facilitate strategic planning by senior management and the Board of Governors.

Yukon Technology Innovation Centre Program Review

Project NameYukon Technology Innovation Centre Program Review
Year2004
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn analysis and review of the Yukon Technology Innovation Centre’s Innovation Fund operations and achievements.

Balanced Scorecard Implementation

Project NameBalanced Scorecard Implementation
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionOperationalization of a balanced scorecard performance measurement framework for a Yukon crown corporation.

Yukon Micro Loan Program Pilot Phase Review

Project NameYukon Micro Loan Program Pilot Phase Review
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn analysis and review of the Yukon Micro Loan program at the end of a three year pilot phase.

Strategic Plan Environmental Scan

Project NameStrategic Plan Environmental Scan
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn environmental scan of Yukon economic and demographic circumstances prepared to assist with an update to the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board’s strategic plan.

Yukon Development Corporation Strategic Plan

Project NameYukon Development Corporation Strategic Plan
Year2002
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA five-year blueprint for corporate operations.

Development Corporation Role Comparison

Project NameDevelopment Corporation Role Comparison
Year2001
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA discussion paper examining the roles exercised by selected development corporations in Canada.

Procurement Support Centre - Procurement Activity Dashboard

Project NameProcurement Support Centre - Procurement Activity Dashboard
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionData analysis and visualization of Yukon Government procurement activity for the 2013/14 fiscal year.

Procurement Support Centre Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameProcurement Support Centre Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework designed to help ensure the efficient and effective operation of the new Procurement Support Centre.

Procurement Data Analysis - Annual Report

Project NameProcurement Data Analysis - Annual Report
Year2016
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign and construction of a procurement data warehouse and accompanying data analysis and visualization to inform the Procurement Support Centre's 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 annual reports.

NWT Student Financial Assistance Program Review

Project NameNWT Student Financial Assistance Program Review
Year2012
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAnalytics support to determine whether funding levels are sufficient and whether the program is contributing to GNWT’s intended workforce development goals.

Evaluation of the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining

Project NameEvaluation of the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining
Year2017
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA formative evaluation completed after the first three years of Centre operations that assessed the quality of outputs produced and examined the extent to which the intended outcomes of CNIM are being achieved, recommendations for program improvements were also developed..

Evaluation of Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Employment Centre

Project NameEvaluation of Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Employment Centre
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation that examined the effectiveness of services delivered to youth after five years of Youth Employment Centre operations, recommendations for improvement were also developed.

Evaluation of Yukon’s Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative

Project NameEvaluation of Yukon’s Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative
Year2016
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation completed at the conclusion of the three year pilot phase together with a series of recommendations for future Yukon-specific initiatives to understand and better meet the needs of internationally educated health professionals.

Evaluation of the Yukon Business Development Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Business Development Program
Year2016
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation that examined the extent to which the intended outcomes of the Yukon Business Development Program had been achieved over the period 2009/10 to 2013/14 together with a series of recommendations regarding program sustainability, change and improvement.

Evaluation of the Yukon Victims of Crime Strategy

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Victims of Crime Strategy
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn evaluation focused on the components of the Victims of Crime Strategy led by the Department of Justice’s Victim Services Unit that considered the extent to which the intended immediate outcomes of Strategy implementation had been achieved together with a series of concluding observations.

Evaluation of the School of Visual Arts

Project NameEvaluation of the School of Visual Arts
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation completed for Yukon College at the end of SOVA’s seventh year of operations together with a series of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of SOVA operations.

Evaluation of the Yukon Government Substance Abuse Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Government Substance Abuse Program
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn effectiveness and efficiency evaluation that required the drafting of a logic model, development of an evaluation matrix and primary research including focus groups, key informant interviews and web-based participant surveys.

Evaluation of the Yukon Government First Nation Training Corps Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Government First Nation Training Corps Program
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn effectiveness and efficiency evaluation that required the drafting of a logic model, development of an evaluation matrix and primary research including focus groups, key informant interviews and web-based participant surveys.

Evaluation of the Yukon Government Grad Corps Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Government Grad Corps Program
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn effectiveness and efficiency evaluation that required the drafting of a logic model, development of an evaluation matrix and primary research including focus groups, key informant interviews and web-based participant surveys.

Evaluation of the Northern Institute of Social Justice

Project NameEvaluation of the Northern Institute of Social Justice
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA formative evaluation completed at the end of the Northern Institute of Social Justice’s first three years of operations together with recommendations for improved program delivery.

Logic Model and Evaluation Plan for Yukon Victims of Crime

Project NameLogic Model and Evaluation Plan for Yukon Victims of Crime
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionCollaborative development of a logic model with a multi-stakeholder advisory committee and construction of a comprehensive evaluation plan containing a matrix with evaluation questions, indicators and data sources.

Disability Management Unit Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameDisability Management Unit Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework and accompanying data collection guidebook designed to help ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Yukon Government’s Disability Management Unit.

Corporate Health and Safety Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameCorporate Health and Safety Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework and accompanying data collection guidebook designed to help ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Yukon Government’s Corporate Health and Safety Program.

How We Make a Difference

Project NameHow We Make a Difference
Year2015
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2015 National Evaluation Conference explaining how program evaluators make a difference every day based on a mash-up of a logic model and the data-information-knowledge-wisdom pyramid.

What Environmental Assessment can Learn From Evaluation

Project NameWhat Environmental Assessment can Learn From Evaluation
Year2015
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2015 National Evaluation Conference that makes the case for an outcome-based approach the assessment of socio-economic effects of resource development projects.

What to Do When N < n: Evaluation with Tiny Data

Project NameWhat to Do When N < n: Evaluation with Tiny Data
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2017 National Evaluation Conference introducing qualitative and quantitative techniques for completing evaluations in sparsely populated areas which feature programs with broad scopes and shallow scales.

Why Do We Evaluate? A Social Capital Explanation

Project NameWhy Do We Evaluate? A Social Capital Explanation
Year2019
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2019 National Evaluation Conference which demonstrated how, in a world full of bonding professions, evaluation practitioners’ derive resiliency from knowing that by exemplifying a bridging vocation, they too are making a difference.

Outcome Assessment of the AIDS Community Action Program

Project NameOutcome Assessment of the AIDS Community Action Program
Year2013
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPrimary data collection via focus groups, photo voice, interviews, paper questionnaires and web-based surveys at five program delivery sites in Western Canada.

CINE Website Logdata Analysis

Project NameCINE Website Logdata Analysis
Year2002
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA quantification of access to a northern-focused educational website via internet service providers located in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Special Leave Pattern Analysis

Project NameSpecial Leave Pattern Analysis
Year2015
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAnalysis of Yukon Government employee leave data using Tableau data visualization software to discern patterns of special leave usage.

Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining Evaluation Plan

Project NameCentre for Northern Innovation in Mining Evaluation Plan
Year2015
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionCollaborative development of a logic model with a multi-stakeholder advisory committee and construction of an evaluation plan and matrix and accompanying data collection guidebook.

Policy Logic Model and Evaluation Matrix 2008-2013

Project NamePolicy Logic Model and Evaluation Matrix 2008-2013
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionTechnical guidance for the development of a logic model and evaluation matrix for Women's Directorate policies and initiatives.

Southern Lakes Community-based Justice Assessment

Project NameSouthern Lakes Community-based Justice Assessment
Year2009
Client SectorIndigenous Nation
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn assessment, through both primary and secondary research, of the community-based justice services currently being delivered in the Southern Lakes Region of the Yukon.

Yukon Government Leadership Forum Alternatives Analysis

Project NameYukon Government Leadership Forum Alternatives Analysis
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPrimary research to identify issues relevant to a contemplated switch from the current Yukon Government Leadership Forum delivery model to a Master’s certificate program.

Yukon Government Staff Housing Scoping Analysis

Project NameYukon Government Staff Housing Scoping Analysis
Year2015
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA scoping analysis to identify and describe the range of possible issues involved in reducing the level of Yukon Government intervention in housing markets in rural Yukon communities.

YDC – Yukon Energy Financial Monitoring Framework and pro forma Quarterly Report

Project NameYDC – Yukon Energy Financial Monitoring Framework and pro forma Quarterly Report
Year2017
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA financial monitoring framework constructed to assist the Yukon Development Corporation fulfill its obligations for financial oversight of the Yukon Energy Corporation. An accompanying pro forma quarterly report was also developed.

Planning and Evaluation Program of Study: Assessment of Evaluation Frameworks

Project NamePlanning and Evaluation Program of Study: Assessment of Evaluation Frameworks
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAssessment of four evaluation frameworks prepared by students in the 2012 to 2014 Planning and Evaluation Course of Study to inform adjustments for a potential second intake.
Project NameYukon Information and Communications Technology Sector Performance Monitoring Framework and pro forma Dashboard
Year2014
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based monitoring framework designed to ensure effective implementation of the 2013 ICT Strategic Plan.

Yukon Housing Corporation Loan Program Portfolio Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameYukon Housing Corporation Loan Program Portfolio Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework designed to facilitate the effective and efficient management of the Yukon Housing Corporation's portfolio of loan programs.

Shared Services Agreement with the Yukon Liquor Corporation

Project NameShared Services Agreement with the Yukon Liquor Corporation
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDevelopment of a shared service agreement designed to delineate roles and responsibilities among the Yukon Housing Corporation, the Yukon Liquor Corporation and Lotteries Yukon together with an accompanying drafting memo.

Performance Measurement in Rural and Remote Communities

Project NamePerformance Measurement in Rural and Remote Communities
Year2014
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA half day pre-conference seminar that introduced conference delegates to an outcome-based approach to economic development in rural and remote communities.
Project NameSynthesis of First Nations Community-based Evaluation Reports
Year2010
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionResearch support for a meta-evaluation of health transfer programs funded by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada.

Measuring Community Growth

Project NameMeasuring Community Growth
Year2011
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign of a community and economic indicators template intended to enable the Department of Economic Development to understand and measure where a community is at in relation to defined development objectives.

Research Methods for Yukon Policy Practitioners

Project NameResearch Methods for Yukon Policy Practitioners
Year2010
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA one-day workshop designed to outfit participants with a kit of tools and techniques for timely, rigorous and original policy-oriented research.

Effective Internet Research

Project NameEffective Internet Research
Year2007
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA half-day workshop designed to outfit participants with a kit of tools and techniques for effective internet research.

Program Review of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Shelter

Project NameProgram Review of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Shelter
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA program and organizational review undertaken to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of Youth Shelter operations, together with an assessment of human resource capacity.

Together for Safety: A Portrait of Safety In Whitehorse

Project NameTogether for Safety: A Portrait of Safety In Whitehorse
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA community-based survey of perceptions about safety by women and girls in Whitehorse.

Evaluation of the Women's Legal Advocate Initiative

Project NameEvaluation of the Women's Legal Advocate Initiative
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA formative evaluation conducted to determine the extent to which gaps in services for Yukon women who require legal advocacy and support are being addressed and to make recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the initiative.

Cold Climate Innovation and Technology Innovation Program Review

Project NameCold Climate Innovation and Technology Innovation Program Review
Year2017
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA program review designed to evaluate the extent to which the intended outcomes of the Cold Climate Innovation and Technology Innovation programs delivered by the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College are being achieved.

Organizational and Program Review of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Shelter

Project NameOrganizational and Program Review of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Shelter
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn organizational and program review of the Youth Shelter operated by the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre and funded by the Family and Children Services Branch of the Yukon Department of Health and Social Services including recommendations to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of Youth Shelter operations.

Applied Analytics: Some Yukon Examples

Project NameApplied Analytics: Some Yukon Examples
Year2017
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionLaunch presentation for the Yukon Science Community of Practice Fall 2017 Data Science Series that provided some illustrative Yukon examples of applied data science and identified a series of data science policy issues currently facing the Yukon government.

Data Assessment for Education and Health Outcome Indicators

Project NameData Assessment for Education and Health Outcome Indicators
Year2018
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionOn behalf of Canada's 25 self-governing First Nations, this case study identified and assessed data that could potentially be used to inform progress towards achieving education and health-related outcomes in Yukon communities home to Indigenous governments.

Project Evaluation: Building a Northern Evidence-Based Approach to Crime Prevention

Project NameProject Evaluation: Building a Northern Evidence-Based Approach to Crime Prevention
Year2018
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA project evaluation of a federal Youth Gang Prevention Fund initiative completed by Canada’s three northern territorial governments undertaken to better understand how to improve future pan-territorial research efforts.

Yukon Housing Corporation Strategic Plan – Evaluation Framework and Data Collection Guidebook

Project NameYukon Housing Corporation Strategic Plan – Evaluation Framework and Data Collection Guidebook
Year2018
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDevelopment of a performance evaluation framework capable of generating relevant and meaningful information to assess the effectiveness of YHC’s efforts to implement a new five-year strategic plan.

YG Staff Housing Modernization – Economic Advisory Services

Project NameYG Staff Housing Modernization – Economic Advisory Services
Year2018
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionArchitect of a market transformation model for staff housing in rural Yukon communities, in collaboration with the Yukon Public Service Commission. Assessment, from an economic perspective, of the sustainability and effectiveness of modernization options developed by the Yukon Housing Corporation.

Yukon Government Land Development Role Review

Project NameYukon Government Land Development Role Review
Year2019
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionIn response to persistent pressure on the Yukon Government to increase the pace and volume of supply of residential building lots, an assessment of whether the current approach of Yukon government-supplied residential building lots on a cost-recovery basis remains valid.

Agreement for Sale Assessment

Project NameAgreement for Sale Assessment
Year2019
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn assessment of the effectiveness of the agreement for sale provisions in Section 4 of the Yukon Lands Act, and accompanying Lands Regulations, together with recommendations for delivery improvement.

Evaluation of the North Yukon Regional Land Use Plan

Project NameEvaluation of the North Yukon Regional Land Use Plan
Year2019
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation that examined the success of the North Yukon Regional Land Use Plan in achieving Plan goals and objectives used to inform a determination of whether a full review of the North Yukon Regional Land Use Plan was required.

Social Wellbeing Action Plan for 2019/20 and 2020/21

Project NameSocial Wellbeing Action Plan for 2019/20 and 2020/21
Year2019
Client SectorIndigenous Nation
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionLead drafter for the development of an action plan prepared in fulfillment of the Annex 'D’ of CAFN's Financial Transfer Arrangement to access new federal funding in the program areas of infrastructure, housing and social well-being.

Evaluation of the Take Home Naloxone Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Take Home Naloxone Program
Year2019
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA formative evaluation of the Yukon's Take Home Naloxone Program that examined the success of the Naloxone Kit Program in achieving its intended outcomes and provided recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Naloxone Kit Program.

Analysis of the Economic Burden of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries

Project NameAnalysis of the Economic Burden of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries
Year2019
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDevelopment of robust evidence of the economic burden of spinal cord injuries and secondary health conditions to improve decision making and direct future spinal cord injury research. Tableau analytics software was used for on-site data-mining of Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) administrative data for 9,000 Canadian acute care patients.

YESAB Internal Evaluation

Project NameYESAB Internal Evaluation
Year2020
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation of the YESAB program that examined progress towards the achieving intended program outcomes. Prepared to inform a Treasury Board of Canada cyclical review for renewal of the YESAB program, the evaluation also included recommendations for improving program effectiveness of the YESAB program.

Nonprofit Sector Resource Toolkit - One Screen of Data

Project NameNonprofit Sector Resource Toolkit - One Screen of Data
Year2020
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign and construction of a prototype for the 'One Screen of Data' Evaluation Framework.

Technical Advisory Services for the Collaborative Fiscal Policy Process

Project NameTechnical Advisory Services for the Collaborative Fiscal Policy Process
Year2019
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign of an outcome assessment data typology and provision of technical advisory services at the Gaps Assessment Workshop held 9, 10 and 11 September in Vancouver, B.C.

Real Time Data Visualization for Developmental Evaluation

Project NameReal Time Data Visualization for Developmental Evaluation
Year2020
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign of a one-hour workshop on how to create and visualize data in real time with Tableau software to facilitate developmental evaluation, delivered at the BC Chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society's 2020 one-day evaluation conference in Vancouver, B.C.

Open Data Analytics with Tableau

Project NameOpen Data Analytics with Tableau
Year2019
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign and delivery of a short presentation which illustrated how to move beyond static charts and graphs and create interactive dashboard visualizations using data from the Yukon Government’s newly launched Open Data portal.

Yukon Development Corporation Accountability Plan

Project NameYukon Development Corporation Accountability Plan
Year2002
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn accountability statement outlining the Corporation's vision, mission, objectives and key strategies for the year ahead.

Yukon Economic Development Accountability Plan

Project NameYukon Economic Development Accountability Plan
Year2002
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn accountability statement outlining the Department's vision, mission, objectives and key strategies for the year ahead.

Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources Accountability Plan

Project NameYukon Energy, Mines and Resources Accountability Plan
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn accountability statement outlining the Department's vision, mission, objectives and key strategies for the year ahead.

Housing and Municipal Services Operational Review

Project NameHousing and Municipal Services Operational Review
Year2010
Client SectorIndigenous Nation
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn operational review of the Housing and Municipal Services Department of a self-governing Yukon First Nation to determine the optimal use of resources (human and financial) to ensure that appropriate programs and services are being delivered to Citizens.

Northern Strategy Trust Management Reporting Framework

Project NameNorthern Strategy Trust Management Reporting Framework
Year2008
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign and implementation of a management reporting framework for the $40 million Northern Strategy Trust.

Healthy Workplace Indicators for Yukon Health System Employers

Project NameHealthy Workplace Indicators for Yukon Health System Employers
Year2005
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDevelopment of an indicator system capable of fostering healthier workplaces informed by existing practices in Canadian and international jurisdictions matched to current reporting capacity in the Yukon.

Performance Measurement Primer

Project NamePerformance Measurement Primer
Year2005
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn introductory overview of the practice of performance measurement prepared to facilitate participation of management and staff of a Government of Yukon line department in the development of a series of performance indicators.

Tourism Industry Indicators

Project NameTourism Industry Indicators
Year2005
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn analysis of key industry performance measures used in six Canadian jurisdictions and an assessment of their potential application to the Yukon.

Yukon Information and Communications Technology Sector Indicators

Project NameYukon Information and Communications Technology Sector Indicators
Year2004
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA scoping analysis of indicators illustrative of economic activity and growth in the Yukon ICT sector.

Yukon College Environmental Scan

Project NameYukon College Environmental Scan
Year2004
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn environmental scan of education-related economic circumstances prepared to facilitate strategic planning by senior management and the Board of Governors.

Yukon Technology Innovation Centre Program Review

Project NameYukon Technology Innovation Centre Program Review
Year2004
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn analysis and review of the Yukon Technology Innovation Centre’s Innovation Fund operations and achievements.

Balanced Scorecard Implementation

Project NameBalanced Scorecard Implementation
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionOperationalization of a balanced scorecard performance measurement framework for a Yukon crown corporation.

Yukon Micro Loan Program Pilot Phase Review

Project NameYukon Micro Loan Program Pilot Phase Review
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn analysis and review of the Yukon Micro Loan program at the end of a three year pilot phase.

Strategic Plan Environmental Scan

Project NameStrategic Plan Environmental Scan
Year2003
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn environmental scan of Yukon economic and demographic circumstances prepared to assist with an update to the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board’s strategic plan.

Yukon Development Corporation Strategic Plan

Project NameYukon Development Corporation Strategic Plan
Year2002
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA five-year blueprint for corporate operations.

Development Corporation Role Comparison

Project NameDevelopment Corporation Role Comparison
Year2001
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA discussion paper examining the roles exercised by selected development corporations in Canada.

Procurement Support Centre - Procurement Activity Dashboard

Project NameProcurement Support Centre - Procurement Activity Dashboard
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionData analysis and visualization of Yukon Government procurement activity for the 2013/14 fiscal year.

Procurement Support Centre Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameProcurement Support Centre Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework designed to help ensure the efficient and effective operation of the new Procurement Support Centre.

Procurement Data Analysis - Annual Report

Project NameProcurement Data Analysis - Annual Report
Year2016
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign and construction of a procurement data warehouse and accompanying data analysis and visualization to inform the Procurement Support Centre's 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 annual reports.

NWT Student Financial Assistance Program Review

Project NameNWT Student Financial Assistance Program Review
Year2012
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAnalytics support to determine whether funding levels are sufficient and whether the program is contributing to GNWT’s intended workforce development goals.

Evaluation of the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining

Project NameEvaluation of the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining
Year2017
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA formative evaluation completed after the first three years of Centre operations that assessed the quality of outputs produced and examined the extent to which the intended outcomes of CNIM are being achieved, recommendations for program improvements were also developed..

Evaluation of Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Employment Centre

Project NameEvaluation of Skookum Jim Friendship Centre’s Youth Employment Centre
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation that examined the effectiveness of services delivered to youth after five years of Youth Employment Centre operations, recommendations for improvement were also developed.

Evaluation of Yukon’s Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative

Project NameEvaluation of Yukon’s Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative
Year2016
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation completed at the conclusion of the three year pilot phase together with a series of recommendations for future Yukon-specific initiatives to understand and better meet the needs of internationally educated health professionals.

Evaluation of the Yukon Business Development Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Business Development Program
Year2016
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation that examined the extent to which the intended outcomes of the Yukon Business Development Program had been achieved over the period 2009/10 to 2013/14 together with a series of recommendations regarding program sustainability, change and improvement.

Evaluation of the Yukon Victims of Crime Strategy

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Victims of Crime Strategy
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn evaluation focused on the components of the Victims of Crime Strategy led by the Department of Justice’s Victim Services Unit that considered the extent to which the intended immediate outcomes of Strategy implementation had been achieved together with a series of concluding observations.

Evaluation of the School of Visual Arts

Project NameEvaluation of the School of Visual Arts
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA summative evaluation completed for Yukon College at the end of SOVA’s seventh year of operations together with a series of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of SOVA operations.

Evaluation of the Yukon Government Substance Abuse Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Government Substance Abuse Program
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn effectiveness and efficiency evaluation that required the drafting of a logic model, development of an evaluation matrix and primary research including focus groups, key informant interviews and web-based participant surveys.

Evaluation of the Yukon Government First Nation Training Corps Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Government First Nation Training Corps Program
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn effectiveness and efficiency evaluation that required the drafting of a logic model, development of an evaluation matrix and primary research including focus groups, key informant interviews and web-based participant surveys.

Evaluation of the Yukon Government Grad Corps Program

Project NameEvaluation of the Yukon Government Grad Corps Program
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn effectiveness and efficiency evaluation that required the drafting of a logic model, development of an evaluation matrix and primary research including focus groups, key informant interviews and web-based participant surveys.

Evaluation of the Northern Institute of Social Justice

Project NameEvaluation of the Northern Institute of Social Justice
Year2012
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA formative evaluation completed at the end of the Northern Institute of Social Justice’s first three years of operations together with recommendations for improved program delivery.

Logic Model and Evaluation Plan for Yukon Victims of Crime

Project NameLogic Model and Evaluation Plan for Yukon Victims of Crime
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionCollaborative development of a logic model with a multi-stakeholder advisory committee and construction of a comprehensive evaluation plan containing a matrix with evaluation questions, indicators and data sources.

Disability Management Unit Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameDisability Management Unit Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework and accompanying data collection guidebook designed to help ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Yukon Government’s Disability Management Unit.

Corporate Health and Safety Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameCorporate Health and Safety Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework and accompanying data collection guidebook designed to help ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Yukon Government’s Corporate Health and Safety Program.

How We Make a Difference

Project NameHow We Make a Difference
Year2015
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2015 National Evaluation Conference explaining how program evaluators make a difference every day based on a mash-up of a logic model and the data-information-knowledge-wisdom pyramid.

What Environmental Assessment can Learn From Evaluation

Project NameWhat Environmental Assessment can Learn From Evaluation
Year2015
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2015 National Evaluation Conference that makes the case for an outcome-based approach the assessment of socio-economic effects of resource development projects.

What to Do When N < n: Evaluation with Tiny Data

Project NameWhat to Do When N < n: Evaluation with Tiny Data
Year2017
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2017 National Evaluation Conference introducing qualitative and quantitative techniques for completing evaluations in sparsely populated areas which feature programs with broad scopes and shallow scales.

Why Do We Evaluate? A Social Capital Explanation

Project NameWhy Do We Evaluate? A Social Capital Explanation
Year2019
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPresentation delivered at the 2019 National Evaluation Conference which demonstrated how, in a world full of bonding professions, evaluation practitioners’ derive resiliency from knowing that by exemplifying a bridging vocation, they too are making a difference.

Outcome Assessment of the AIDS Community Action Program

Project NameOutcome Assessment of the AIDS Community Action Program
Year2013
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPrimary data collection via focus groups, photo voice, interviews, paper questionnaires and web-based surveys at five program delivery sites in Western Canada.

CINE Website Logdata Analysis

Project NameCINE Website Logdata Analysis
Year2002
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA quantification of access to a northern-focused educational website via internet service providers located in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Special Leave Pattern Analysis

Project NameSpecial Leave Pattern Analysis
Year2015
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAnalysis of Yukon Government employee leave data using Tableau data visualization software to discern patterns of special leave usage.

Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining Evaluation Plan

Project NameCentre for Northern Innovation in Mining Evaluation Plan
Year2015
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionCollaborative development of a logic model with a multi-stakeholder advisory committee and construction of an evaluation plan and matrix and accompanying data collection guidebook.

Policy Logic Model and Evaluation Matrix 2008-2013

Project NamePolicy Logic Model and Evaluation Matrix 2008-2013
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionTechnical guidance for the development of a logic model and evaluation matrix for Women's Directorate policies and initiatives.

Southern Lakes Community-based Justice Assessment

Project NameSouthern Lakes Community-based Justice Assessment
Year2009
Client SectorIndigenous Nation
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAn assessment, through both primary and secondary research, of the community-based justice services currently being delivered in the Southern Lakes Region of the Yukon.

Yukon Government Leadership Forum Alternatives Analysis

Project NameYukon Government Leadership Forum Alternatives Analysis
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionPrimary research to identify issues relevant to a contemplated switch from the current Yukon Government Leadership Forum delivery model to a Master’s certificate program.

Yukon Government Staff Housing Scoping Analysis

Project NameYukon Government Staff Housing Scoping Analysis
Year2015
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA scoping analysis to identify and describe the range of possible issues involved in reducing the level of Yukon Government intervention in housing markets in rural Yukon communities.

YDC – Yukon Energy Financial Monitoring Framework and pro forma Quarterly Report

Project NameYDC – Yukon Energy Financial Monitoring Framework and pro forma Quarterly Report
Year2017
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA financial monitoring framework constructed to assist the Yukon Development Corporation fulfill its obligations for financial oversight of the Yukon Energy Corporation. An accompanying pro forma quarterly report was also developed.

Planning and Evaluation Program of Study: Assessment of Evaluation Frameworks

Project NamePlanning and Evaluation Program of Study: Assessment of Evaluation Frameworks
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionAssessment of four evaluation frameworks prepared by students in the 2012 to 2014 Planning and Evaluation Course of Study to inform adjustments for a potential second intake.

Yukon Housing Corporation Loan Program Portfolio Performance Monitoring Framework

Project NameYukon Housing Corporation Loan Program Portfolio Performance Monitoring Framework
Year2013
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA results-based performance monitoring framework designed to facilitate the effective and efficient management of the Yukon Housing Corporation's portfolio of loan programs.

Shared Services Agreement with the Yukon Liquor Corporation

Project NameShared Services Agreement with the Yukon Liquor Corporation
Year2014
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDevelopment of a shared service agreement designed to delineate roles and responsibilities among the Yukon Housing Corporation, the Yukon Liquor Corporation and Lotteries Yukon together with an accompanying drafting memo.

Performance Measurement in Rural and Remote Communities

Project NamePerformance Measurement in Rural and Remote Communities
Year2014
Client SectorNot-for-Profit
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA half day pre-conference seminar that introduced conference delegates to an outcome-based approach to economic development in rural and remote communities.

Synthesis of First Nations Community-based Evaluation Reports

Project NameSynthesis of First Nations Community-based Evaluation Reports
Year2010
Client SectorPrivate
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionResearch support for a meta-evaluation of health transfer programs funded by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada.

Measuring Community Growth

Project NameMeasuring Community Growth
Year2011
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionDesign of a community and economic indicators template intended to enable the Department of Economic Development to understand and measure where a community is at in relation to defined development objectives.

Research Methods for Yukon Policy Practitioners

Project NameResearch Methods for Yukon Policy Practitioners
Year2010
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA one-day workshop designed to outfit participants with a kit of tools and techniques for timely, rigorous and original policy-oriented research.

Effective Internet Research

Project NameEffective Internet Research
Year2007
Client SectorPublic
Focus AreaEvaluation and Results Measurement
  
DescriptionA half-day workshop designed to outfit participants with a kit of tools and techniques for effective internet research.
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