MicroTest’s Program Performance is a fully supported tool to help your organization collect and analyze key data on program activities, effectiveness and efficiencies.  Assessing your program’s performance involves collecting data that should be gathered as a routine part of program operations and available internally. Armed with MicroTest data, our members are able to provide more efficient and effective client services and advocate more vigorously for microenterprise development in the United States.  Our process organizes data in a helpful framework that allows programs to answer such key questions as: Are we meeting our outreach goals? Are we moving toward scale? Are we using our internal resources efficiently? To view the framework details, click here.

FY05 Performance Data Reports
A set of PowerPoints illustrating key findings from the FY05 data collection effort, with graphics accompanied by text in the notes section.
      Reaching Target Groups (pdf)
      Program Scale (pdf)
      Performance Benchmarking (pdf)
      Analysis of Training Program Data (pdf)
      Analysis of Lending Program Data (pdf)
      Funding and Sustainability (pdf)

FY04 Performance Data Reports
A set of PowerPoints illustrating key findings from the FY04 data collection effort, with graphics accompanied by text in the notes section. The first PowerPoint (ppt), Using Industry Data to Understand and Improve Program Performance, provides a good overview on how to read and interpret the data.
      Using Industry Data to Understand & Improve Program Performance (ppt)
      Reaching Target Groups (ppt)
      Program Scale (ppt)
      Analysis of Training Program Data (ppt)
      Analysis of Lending Program Data (ppt)
      Funding and Sustainability (ppt)

Program Performance Measures and Definitions (pdf)
MT uses a prescribed set of measures and definitions. Read a succinct description.

MicroTest Program Performance Demonstration (PowerPoint)
Central to membership in MicroTest, members annually complete a user-friendly but powerful Excel Workbook that provides a detailed overview of the health of members' microenterprise programs. Please view the demo to walk through the Performance workbook’s main features.

What does Program Performance Data Collection Look Like? (pdf)
To help you understand the cycle and benefits of participating in program performance data collection, please view our visual representation of data collection activities.

Sample Performance Custom Report (pdf)
MicroTest members have a custom report built into the performance tool that graphically provides immediate feedback on their program's performance over time, compared to their peers and all MicroTest members.

MicroTest Intake Form English (Excel)
MicroTest has developed an intake form that is fully consistent with the intake data required to participate in the MicroTest program performance and client outcomes data collection. Also available in Spanish.