Conference Program
Complexity and Evaluation: Approaches to evaluating systems change
Day 1 of the Conference is focused on understanding what systems change is and why we need to know about it if we are to achieve large-scale impact. Participants will learn different ways to ‘frame’ systems change and see these approaches brought to life through case studies, useable frameworks & tools, and applying the approaches ‘live’ in the room.
Day 2 moves from framing systems change evaluation to measuring. We’ll unpack the different types of evidence, how to measure different principles, as well as participants live case studies.
Arrival tea & coffee available
Welcome to Country
Speakers:Kerry Graham, Dr Jessica Dart, Kate McKegg
Unpacking 3 different approaches for ‘framing’ systems change
o Principle-based evaluation approach
o Critical systems approach
o Theory of Change approach
Panel Facilitator: Kerry Graham
Panellist:Mark Cabaj, Dr Jessica Dart, Kate McKegg
Facilitators::Mark Cabaj, Kate McKegg
Presenters:Dr Jessica Dart, Zazie Tolmer
Using the In-Deep Framework to ‘frame’:
o What are principles and overarching design to measuring progress and impact of social innovation processes
o What approaches & tools can be used at different phases and stages
Note: 4 different approaches and tools will be unpacked, including:
o Evaluating prototypes
o Scaling innovation
o Failing forward
o Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Presenters:Mark Cabaj, Dr Jessica Dart, Anna Powell
Using the Collaborative Change Cycle to ‘frame’
o What are phases and stages of collaborative processes that seek to drive place-based, systems change
o What approaches & tools can be used to track systems change at different phases and stages
Note: 7 different approaches and tools will be unpacked, including:
o Values-based agreements
o Contribution analysis
o Pattern spotting
o Measuring collaborative health
o Most Significant Change
o Contribution Analysis
o Measuring policy change (SIPSI)
Presenters:Kerry Graham, Kate McKegg, Jen Riley, Regina Hill, Zazie Tolmer
Managing the balance between evaluation for learning and evaluation for accountability in systems change
Panel facilitator:
o Liz Gillies
Panellists:Zazie Tolmer, Mila Waise
Speakers:Kerry Graham, Dr Jessica Dart, Kate McKegg
Panel facilitator
o Jess Dart
Panellist:Mark Cabaj, Samantha Togni, Zazie Tolmer
Three participants will bring their ‘case’ of evaluating systems change and seek ‘live’ advice from conference speakers and participants through a structured case clinic process.
Facilitator:Kerry Graham
Speakers:Kerry Graham, Mark Cabaj, Dr Jessica Dart, Kate McKegg, Jen Riley, Regina Hill, Zazie Tolmer
