As part of a STAG study a Monitoring Plan should be developed to outline how monitoring will be undertaken following implementation. This should be reported in the STAG Report. It is important to consider the scope of Monitoring activity during the STAG Process. Failure to do so will make it difficult to assess the impacts of projects after their implementation. A monitoring framework should therefore be established early in a STAG study to ensure the gathering of relevant and appropriate information.
The Monitoring Plan should form an integral part of the development and implementation of projects. Selecting measurable indicators of progress towards meeting the Transport Planning Objectives, performance against the STAG Criteria and evaluating the impacts of the project on established policy directives should be seen as a priority. Key performance indicators (KPIs) must, however, be set early in the development process.
Developing the Monitoring Plan at the same time as setting targets and indicators can help in defining more affordable Monitoring programmes.
