Assessment Flashcards
What are Formal Assessment Methods?
Research & Objective
- Needs assessment
- Feasible Study
What are Informal Assessment Methods?
More subjective
- Observation of user behaviors
- conversations/town hall w/ users & potential users
Defining Influencing Factors in Assessment? (know)
Issues that need to be documented/reviewed
- Observe the strengths/weaknesses of a facility
- Recognizes opportunities that new renos could fulfill
- The bigger the project the bigger attention to detail
- Safety
- Satisfaction
- Participation
(IFiA) : Safety
Safe Environment: fundamental requirements of facilities
Safe Environment: A place where the risk of harm has been minimized
ASSESSMENT: determine if use/design can create injuries
(IFiA) Satisfaction
Degree in which the expectations of users have been met
- Satisfaction can be based on the overall success of the facility
- User experience/perception of quality while using the facility can influence satisfaction
(IFiA) Participation
of people using the facility/managers need to know high usage
- overcrowding: can cause safety concerns/reduced experience
- overuse can decrease longevity
- may lead to increased cost of maintenance
- could lead to loss of revenue from decreased usage
(IFiA) Efficiency
Actual product vs. intended use
- are products meeting the needs
- is the space being used as intended - if not, are renos needed?
(IFiA) Expenditures vs. Revenues
Maximize revenue opportunities - Minimize resource/usage expenses
- Use maximum space while not taking away from user experience
(IFiA) Comparison
Managers constantly measure their own facility with their competitors
Influencing Techniques in Assessment (recall)
- Site visits
- Surveys
- Focus Groups
- Comments & Opinions
- Petitions
- History
- Asset Management
(ITiA) Site Visits
Take groups to the facility, model facility, or possible site of the new facility
Highly effective - creates a personal opportunity to evaluate need & visualize opportunity
(ITiA) Surveys
Most common in getting information
- Internal: User/staff feedback
- External: Comparative info from similar facilities
(ITiA) Focus Groups
Consists of people who represent different types of users/stakeholders
- typically casual: Sharing of thoughts on current facility & possibility of new one/renos
(ITiA) Comments & Opinions
- Come from users/employees
- both groups share different views outside of management/admin.
- Comment cards, opinions poll; online options
(ITiA) Petitions
- Documents stating that people are in agreement
- Formal statement to demonstrate interest in the project
- Helps create awareness