Abstract
AbstractThis chapter explores how independent evaluation consulting has evolved since Independent Evaluation Consulting: New Directions for Evaluation was published in 2006. It offers new and seasoned evaluation consultants a retrospective view of environmental changes in the evaluation field that have influenced independent consultants’ business operations. The chapter reviews key changes in the years from 2007 to 2017: the impact of technology, increased focus on data visualization, influx of independent evaluation consultants, and credentialing of evaluators. Included is a summary of interviews with independent evaluation consultants about American Evaluation Association (AEA) efforts supporting the independent evaluation consultant pipeline. Next, a select listing of sessions previously presented at the AEA annual conference appears as a representation of the business‐related topics of interest to independent evaluation consultants—entrepreneurs that blend business with technical and topical expertise. The chapter also briefly discusses implications for evaluation as a discipline and independent evaluation consulting as professional practice.
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