Evaluation of the Spectrum Management Business Plan Investments (BPI)

Evaluation of the Spectrum Management Business Plan Investments (BPI)
Final Report
Audit and Evaluation Branch
Industry Canada
March 10, 2005

Tabled and approved by DAEC on December 8, 2005

Table of Contents

• List of abbrs and Abbreviations
• Executive Summary
  • Background
  • Key Findings
  • Recommendations
• 1.0 Program Description
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Program Activities
  • 1.3 Program Objectives
  • 1.4 Structure of the Report
• 2.0 Evaluation Framework
  • 2.1 Evaluation Objective
  • 2.2 Evaluation Issues
  • 2.3 Evaluation Methodologies
• 3.0 Relevance
  • 3.1 What need does the BPI satisfy?
  • 3.2 Are the investments identified appropriate for satisfying the stated needs?
  • 3.3 Is there a clear and relevant vision and objectives for BPI activities under the initiative?
  • 3.4 Does the program continue to be consistent with Spectrum/Telecom Program, Industry Canada and government-wide priorities?
  • 3.5 Conclusions
• 4.0 Success
  • 4.1 Were the planned activities implemented and did they produce the expected outputs?
  • 4.2 Have the expected outcomes been achieved through the activities identified?
    • 4.2.1 Short-Term Outcomes
    • 4.2.2 Long-Term Outcomes
  • 4.3 Conclusions
• 5.0 Cost-Effectiveness
  • 5.1 Are there appropriate management and decision-making structures in place to meet the objectives?
  • 5.2 Has there been an assessment and use of lessons learned?
  • 5.3 Alternatives
  • 5.4 Conclusions
• 6.0 Funding
  • 6.1 Was the funding sufficient?
  • 6.2 Is the use of program, sunset funding the most appropriate way to fund these activities?
  • 6.3 Conclusions
• 7.0 Design and Delivery
  • 7.1 Were the program and activities designed and delivered with the appropriate management accountability?
  • 7.2 Could the needs be satisfied through a mechanism other than the BPI?
  • 7.3 Conclusions
• 8.0 Recommendations
  • Recommendation: Develop alternative funding mechanism
  • Recommendation: Maintain stakeholder consultation with, and ease of access, to IC
  • Recommendation: Develop and implement an appropriate evaluation framework
  • Recommendation: Maintain and build on current governance structure
• Management Response or
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