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• the degree to which the policies are related (closely related policies such as retailer licensing and
prohibiting tobacco product promotions or several secondhand smoke policies bundled together have
a higher likelihood of being adopted at the same time). If you are not sure, you should answer “No” to
this question.
On the other hand, if the Multiple Policies objective is based on a solid advocacy campaign from the previous
funding cycle, you may be confident that all policies will be enacted at the same time. Then you should feel
free to answer “Yes” to this question.
It is important to answer this question correctly so that your evaluation plan is entered appropriately. The
extent of your outcome and process data collection activities (discussed further in Chapter 4) will depend on
whether you will evaluate the adoption (and possibly the implementation, see next question) of one or multiple
policies.
Will the objective involve the implementation of these policies?
If you expect that multiple policies will be adopted in the first half of the funding cycle, you may have enough
time to implement them and evaluate the implementation. Otherwise, it will not be realistic to pursue policy
implementation.
If you answer ”Yes” to this question, OTIS will lead you back to the “Scope of Work Objective View” screen
and will show answers to the questions posed above (Figure 15).
If you answer “No” to this question, the “Scope of Work Objective View” evaluation section will appear as
in Figure 16.
OTIS Evaluation Guide • March 2007