Technical and strategic audit

As well as evaluation/review of publicly financed projects and programmes and formative evaluation of software development and implementation projects, audit work has included technical due diligence and working alongside project-planning teams as a "critical friend".

Link: Audit and review services for consortia bidding for funds from the EC’s Seventh Framework Programme.

Example

Often, the results of audit work for clients has to remain confidential. When asked to evaluate the DTI's Multimedia Demonstrator Programme (part of the Information Society Initiative), however, Neil did not just compile project data and write an internal report.

Participants in projects funded by the initiative received an 80-page full-colour history of the Programme's highlights which won an Award of Excellence at the Communicators in Business annual awards for its editorial and design (The judge's comments included the fact that 'it even smells nice'!!)

Other audit clients include: ADETTI (Portugal), the Corporation of London, the European Commission, Hinckley College (ADAPT Programme), Midland Bank and Samsung Electronics.

See also: Usability - why Putting People Before Computers? ¦ Cultures - Why people from some countries get on better with us than others