Sensemapping

Sensemapping is a hybrid method (both qualitative and quantitative) for Research, Monitoring & Evaluation.
Sensemapping is a further development of both The Sensemaker Approach and Most Significant Change approach, which are in their turn forthcoming from qualitative evaluation methodology ('Fourth generation Evaluation').
Most Significant Change added a thorough participative methodology to storytelling.
The Sensemaker approach added a hybrid structure (a quantitative survey) to reserach based on storytelling.
Sensemapping is now adding mapping of the group of stakeholders to be researched as well as a thoroughly organised participative methodology and the use of video (where possible) to the Sensemaker approach.
Sensemapping is developed by René Roemsrma and Bob van der Winden (BWsupport) based on a thorough methodological background (Bob holds an MPA - Masters of Public Administration, specialisation Evaluation) and many years of practice in research, monitoring and evaluation (together we undertook research, monitoring and evaluation projects since the year 2000).
In short: Sense-mapping provides the following advantages:
- Mapping of stakeholders (network analysis) based on desk study
- Inception report, kick off session (participation)
- Interviews / stories (qualitative research)
- Survey (quantitative research)
- Participative method: interpretation with stakeholders (not just by the evaluators) in local discussion forums (both regional, national as international)
- Video to enhance discussions