Preparing a Case Study: A Guide for Designing and Conducting a Case Study for Evaluation Input

This guide assists people in designing and conducting a case study. The definition of "case study" provided by Pathfinder for the purposes of this publication is a report which "gives the story behind the result by capturing what happened to bring it about..." in order "...to highlight a project's success, or to bring attention to a particular challenge or difficulty in a project." This guide includes sections on "When is a case study appropriate?" and identifies advantages and limitations, processes for conducting a case study, potential sources of information, key elements to include, and ways of presenting your case study.

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