March 28 2016 1 NIFAs Performance Measurement Partnership

March 28, 2016 1

NIFA’s Performance Measurement Partnership National Institute of Food and Agriculture USDA 2

The Big Picture USDA Strategic Plan REE Action Plan NIFA Strategic Plan Portfolios • • • Carry out NIFA’s science goals Comprised of grant programs Each managed by a National Program Leader • • • Each Institute has at least one Covers all NIFA programs Tracked by Knowledge Areas Performance Measurement Program Management Priorities for RFA Development 3 Quality Improvement

What Does NIFA Really Want to Know? 1. RELEVANCE Are we investing in the right things? (stakeholder feedback, NPLs) Controlled internally Relevance Quality 2. QUALITY Are we effective? (NIFA partners) Controlled externally Relevance Indicators: • Scope • Focus • Emerging Issues • Stakeholder Input Performance 4 3. PERFORMANCE Are we approaching it correctly? (processes, SOPs) Controlled internally Quality Indicators: • Significance of Results • Usefulness of Results • Integration • Interdisciplinary Balance • Methodology Performance Indicators: • Productivity • Comprehensiveness • Accountability • Leadership • Management

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How Do We Use Data? National Program Leaders Office of the NIFA Director • Program Management • RFA Improvements • Presentations/Speeches • Requests for Additional Funds • Audits Planning Staff Congress • Evaluations, Strategic Planning • Performance Measurement, Needs Assessment, Systems Improvements, Ad-Hoc Requests • Budget Justifications • Outcomes Reporting • Fiscal Planning Communications Other USDA Offices • NIFA Annual Report • Marketing and Promotion • Branding • Process Improvements • Collaboration and Networking 6

Contact Information Karl D. Maxwell, Ph. D. Evaluation Team Leader Planning, Accountability, and Reporting Staff Office of the Director National Institute of Food and Agriculture 800 9 th Street, SW, Rm. 1314 | Washington, DC 20024 Phone: (202) 690 -1297 Fax: (202) 720 -7714 KMaxwell@nifa. usda. gov 7