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NORC works closely with clients to design evaluation methodologies. Evaluations of experimental programs or processes—whether mandated by Congress, government agencies, or developed internally by program managers—are most effective when they gather and synthesize different types of data from disparate sources, focusing analysis around the critical questions identified by the client. Often even the identification of study questions requires special processes such as planning meetings or focus groups. Once key programmatic questions are identified, rigorous processes must be developed to gather and analyze information that will shed light on the effects of funded projects and advance the state of knowledge about the effectiveness of particular interventions.