An Organisational Evaluation Capability Hierarchy Model for self-diagnosis1

Colin A Sharp The use of Capability Maturity Models in fi nancial management, project management, people management and information systems management in a wide variety of organisations indicates the potential for an Organisational Evaluation Capability Hierarchy to guide the self-diagnosis of organisations in building their evaluation maturity. This paper is about the theory behind this growing trend in organisational governance and organisational diagnosis, and explores its relevance to evaluation theory and practice. This theoretical analysis may have long-term practical benefi ts for evaluation practitioners, as is being developed in the fi elds of project management, fi nancial management, and people management in a wide range of organisations.