Success Case Method

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Success Case Method
Abstract
The Success Case Method (SCM) involves identifying the most and least successful cases in a program and examining them in detail. This approach was developed by Robert Brinkerhoff to assess the impact of organizational interventions, such as training and coaching, though the use of SCM is not limited to this context. It is a useful approach to document stories of impact and to develop an understanding of the factors that enhance or impede impact. The Success Case Method deliberately looks at the most, and least, successful participants of a program. The purpose is not to examine the average performance - rather, by identifying and examining the extreme cases, it asks: 'When the program works, how well does it work? What is working, and what is not?'.
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Better Evaluation
Accessed
2018-10-22
Citation
Better Evaluation. (n.d.). Success Case Method. Better Evaluation. Retrieved October 22, 2018, from https://www.betterevaluation.org/en/plan/approach/success_case_method