METHODS

We apply proven, state-of-the-art methodologies to deliver effective planning, evaluation, and implementation assistance to help clients achieve their program goals in political and economic expression, engagement, innovation, and fulfillment.

METHODOLOGIES FOR PEOPLE-CENTERED PROGRAMMING

People-Centered Approach

MetaMetrics collaborates with our clients using methodologies for people-centered programming. Together, we discover truths and design the best possible program solutions.

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

Participatory evaluation enables stakeholders to actively define and address their issues, take ownership of findings, and facilitate their own follow-up actions.

Workshops, Training, and Lean UX+Agile

MetaMetrics is pioneering a Lean UX approach to Agile development that incorporates people-centered design into the process of developing programs, products, services, and IT systems.

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Technology Development

Digital strategy is a key component of MetaMetrics' technology approach. We help clients discover and understand where technologies can best serve their program's objectives, and engage with them to design and implement excellent, cost-effective services and systems that work consistently across channels.

SERVICES

Evaluation

Research, evaluation, and analysis are our prime methodologies for helping clients make decisions and solve problems.

Through systematic and targeted monitoring and evaluation, we enable our clients to uncover insights into the performance of their programs and projects, and improve them.

See Participatory Evaluation for more on how we leverage design thinking and user-centered approaches to help clients get it right by engaging the most knowledgeable experts – the staff who run the programs and the people who are meant to benefit.

Our Logical Framework Methodology identifies the key elements that will support program success, including the measures by which it will be monitored.

Planning

Planning activities begin with an understanding of key program objectives and background, and include a strategic approach to digital technologies as components of program success. Drawing on inputs from our research, evaluation, and analysis activities, MetaMetrics develops plans in collaboration with stakeholders. Planning work is supported by strong staff recruitment and team building, work plan management, project direction, backstopping, procurement, and administration.

Implementation

We deliver technical services by standing up project teams and embedding staff in programs. Project implementation ranges from discrete assignments (fielding a team for a feasibility study), medium-scale tasks (development and launch of websites and IT systems), to comprehensive, large-scale efforts (designing and carrying out regional, multi-year projects).

To work effectively with distributed teams across multiple time zones, MetaMetrics uses collaboration tools that leverage modern technologies and also function under local bandwidth and technology constraints.