THE USE OF MONITORING SYSTEMS - AN EVALUATION OF THE SETIA PROJECT MONITORING-SYSTEM

The use of the SETIA project monitoring system that has been developed by the Federal Government of Malaysia is analysed with a view to iden tifying some general lessons for planners and policymakers involved in the development of decision support systems in both more developed an d less developed countries. An important feature of the SETIA system i s the wide range of users in central planning agencies, spending minis tries, and state-level agencies that is involved and the extent to whi ch the system makes use of well-established monitoring and evaluation procedures.