Deployment-Against-Scope Tracker.

Spend the award on exactly its promised scope and track every dollar against it, because drift from scope is the fastest way to lose an award and invite a legal problem.

The second step of deploying, kept current monthly.

Spending against scope

Track every dollar of the award against its promised scope, so you can show at any time that the money went where it was promised. Flag anything drifting from scope early.

Scope item

Budgeted

Spent to date

On scope? (yes/flag)

The scope-change rule, an honest edge

If the award must be spent differently than its promised scope, do not simply redirect it. Spending public or institutional money outside its scope is a legal problem. Go back to the funder for approval, and get a nonprofit accountant or attorney where the change is significant.

Any scope change taken to the funder? (yes / no / not applicable)

Deliver the scope. The promised work is being delivered, because the report is only true if the work is done. Scope delivered and evidenced

The deep outcome measurement lives in impact measurement and evaluation.

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