As your team considers potential sources, remember that the information needs to be situated in the context of the business improvement topic. Start with reviewing these initial questions to help determine how well the source fits the needs of the project. The Evaluate Source worksheet (Word file link) has critical questions that your team can use to help evaluate potential sources.
Reminder: Always review the assignment for any source requirements.
Initial Questions:
- Given the source requirements (if applicable), what is the best type of source for this business improvement topic?
- How will you use this source in your business improvement project?
- What value does this source add to your business improvement project?
- Does the information relate to the topic and/or answer some aspect of it?