Perceptions of the coordinating center: as viewed by a site visitor

The evaluation of a coordinating center by a site visitor requires understanding the nature of the tasks for the particular project being coordinated, appraisal of performance, discovery of the coordinating center's self-assessment, evaluation of the competence within the center and consideration of causes for any inadequacies present. The crux of the evaluation lies in assessing the ways in which major decisions are reached and the abilities to recognize and to utilize the expertise required for reaching sound decisions.