30th April 2010, 03:01 AM
I think the important thing is that it is understood what a DBA is and what it does: DBA 'Desk-based Assessment' - (as opposed to FBA 'Field-based Assessment' or UnitofOneBA - 'I have my own agenda-based Assessment'....).
In all cases I would initally skip the supporting data and jump straight to the Assessment statement and its recommendations (the best designed DBAs normally have this precised on page 1). After finding out where the report is heading, I would then go back over the text and review the evidence, the sources and scope of the evidence considered and how the report arrives at its conclusions. A 'DBA' without a 'train of evidence', conclusion and recommendations is not to my mind a DBA....
In all cases I would initally skip the supporting data and jump straight to the Assessment statement and its recommendations (the best designed DBAs normally have this precised on page 1). After finding out where the report is heading, I would then go back over the text and review the evidence, the sources and scope of the evidence considered and how the report arrives at its conclusions. A 'DBA' without a 'train of evidence', conclusion and recommendations is not to my mind a DBA....
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