Evaluation of Base4NFDI

In view of the complexity, but also the novelty of the processes for basic service development, Base4NFDI has committed itself in its project proposalto an evaluation of the decision-making processes and framework after two years:

"Given the novelty of its approach and to foster continuous adaptation and optimization of its structures, the young age and thus developing nature of the NFDI and its processes Base4NFDI, commits to an external evaluation of its governance and all decision-making processes after two years. The purpose of the evaluation is to objectively assess possible deficiencies particularly with respect to substantive and financial decisions. It will be handled by an external (likely commercial) provider with the appropriate experience in “programme evaluations” and no ties to any partners within Base4NFDI." (p. 102)

Based on the proposal text and the experience gained during the project so far, the following points are of particular interest:

• Assessment of the cooperation and support between Base4NFDI and all involved stakeholders
• Analysis of the process and resource management
• Review of the work programme according to the proposal and the distribution of tasks within the team as well as efficiency and effectiveness
• Evaluation of the submission and evaluation process for basic services

These objectives are intended to ensure a comprehensive and targeted evaluation of the services and processes of Base4NFDI. The results of the evaluation will be used to propose improvements to the processes in the second half of the project to increase the efficiency and success. For this reason, all teams and stakeholders involved (Base4NFDI Team Members, TEC, NFDI Sections, Basic Services Development Teams and Consortia Members) are both data providers and target group of the evaluation.
In the following section, we would like to inform you about the progress and current status of the evaluation.

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