PCM follows an evolutionary approach, and new tools are developed in response to operational requirements. For example, work is currently ongoing within the SCR to develop an aggregate system for monitoring of Commission projects and programmes. The projectlevel monitoring approach presented in this handbook will thus be linked, in the future, to an institution-level monitoring system that will ensure the necessary flow of information between the project and the Commission. Thus the PCM techniques presented here should be seen as flexible and open to linkage with other management tools currently under development within the Commission. Similarly, the handbook reflects the current training requirements of Commission staff. As these requirements evolve, so.
