Technical Manual Category	Technical Manual Component	Cycle III Evaluation Plan
Engagement	Develop use cases	Iteratively and collaboratively develop use cases^a
	Identify data needs	Collaboratively engage each development team
	Articulate APCD goals	Develop logic models for each stakeholder group^a
	Articulate APCD goals	Develop logic model for entire APCD project^a
	Identify and engage stakeholders	Regularly engage stakeholders
		Clarify expectations
		Establish a shared commitment
Governance	Receive authorizing legislation	Determine whether an IRB or exemption is necessary^a
	Describe data collection and release rules	Use and track best practices in Healthcare Privacy and Security
	Participate with governing board	Meet regularly with Steering Committee
	Participate with governing board	Meet with governing stakeholders individually
Funding	Clarify funding and budget	Participate in grant application development^a
Technical Build	Evaluate that data releases and stages support use cases	Iteratively evaluate staged data release with stakeholders
	Evaluate that data releases and stages support use cases	Gather and track needed data elements as they support the use cases
	Describe core data elements and format	Develop selection criteria matrix for technical design
	Use quality assurance	Use and track best practices in data quality
	Use quality assurance	Use continuous quality improvement
	Develop data submission manuals	Gather and track submission manuals to improve quality control
Analysis and Applications Development	Gather and develop data policy principles	Use and track best practices in state-regulated software development life cycles
	Utilize a technical advisory group	Regularly meet with technical teams and leaders
	Utilize a technical advisory group	Use and track best practices in large-scale Health IT implementation
	Describe data use and release	Gather and track data release documentation
Feedback Loops and Continuous Engagement	Foster inclusiveness of all groups	Ensure open communication
	Foster inclusiveness of all groups	Engage stakeholder groups individually
	Utilize transparent and open process	Make evaluation plans and materials available to stakeholders
	Manage stakeholder expectations	Provide methods for anonymous feedback^a
	Manage stakeholder expectations	Iteratively and collaboratively refine logic models^a
	Continuously evaluate if project is on course	Regularly interview project management
	Continuously evaluate if project is on course	Regularly review and refine evaluation plan