It’s time to bring your chosen project idea to life!Before getting started with your project, it is helpful to set up some simple structures for working together. This is an opportunity to voice and align expectations. As the project develops, you can also encourage the development of organic processes and ideas. Choose your project management methodology by considering the type of work your team will need to carry out, along with the demands of meetings, communication strategies, design processe…

What are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and why are they important?You might already have an idea of how to measure whether your project or Living Lab is progressing well, based on the value proposition you’ve identified. However, it’s essential to think carefully about both what you measure and how you measure it. Grounding your indicators in a clear theory of change—that is, your understanding of how and why specific actions will lead to meaningful outcomes—can help ensure your evaluation i…

Brainstorm some objectives from the basics, like the number of participants, the demographics of your audience, to more complex objectives, like perhaps your Living Lab has the objective of increasing a person’s sense of belonging.If you believe an impact area is missing, feel free to add it to your assessment. Likewise, if an impact area doesn't quite fit your lab, it’s okay to leave it out. The impacts you choose to assess should be tailored to your project’s scope — there are no universal KPI…

Measuring Social Impact SurveyQuestions for your Stakeholders How has your participation in the Living Lab changed your sense of belonging to your community? Likert scale: 1 = No change, 5 = Significant increase Have you formed new social connections through the Living Lab? Yes/No; If yes, describe how. Would you recommend participation in the Living Lab to others? Why or why not? Have you noticed any positive changes in community collaboration since the Living Lab started? Yes/No Observations & Metrics:…

Before you move to the next step, check if you have done the following: Agree on how often you will be meeting, platforms and tools Created measurable Key Performance Indicators and planned when and how to collect data