Collective impact is increasingly being adopted as a systems-based approach for addressing complex social problems. Yet one of the critical components, shared measurement, remains challenging to implement (Hanleybrown, Kania and Kramer, 2012). Based around a common set of metrics, shared measurement is foundational to offering multi-organizational initiatives ongoing feedback that can allow them to share the lessons learned, make adjustments, and document the outcomes of their joint efforts. This paper examines the lessons practitioners have learned as they applied shared measurement strategies across diverse initiatives. We scrutinized food systems initiatives, in particular, hypothesizing that the complex, adaptive nature of food systems makes it more challenging to apply a commonly agreed upon set of measures in comparison to other sectors. Through seventeen semi-structured interviews, we found that interviewees shared similar perceptions about the multiple benefits of shared measurement whether they worked in food systems or other fields. Based on the major challenges they encountered, three primary lessons emerged about what it takes to establish a successful shared measurement system: trust across collaborating organizations, a streamlined process, and sufficient funding.

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将共享衡量纳入社会变革计划：收益、挑战和经验教训

集体影响正越来越多地被用作解决复杂社会问题的基于系统的方法。然而，关键组成部分之一，共享测量，仍然难以实施（Hanleybrown、Kania 和 Kramer，2012 年）。基于一组通用指标，共享测量是为多组织计划提供持续反馈的基础，这些反馈可以让他们分享经验教训、进行调整并记录他们共同努力的结果。本文探讨了从业者在将共享的衡量策略应用于各种计划时所学到的经验教训。我们仔细审查了粮食系统倡议，特别是假设粮食系统的复杂性和适应性使得与其他部门相比，采用一套共同商定的措施更具挑战性。通过 17 次半结构化访谈，我们发现，无论是在食品系统还是其他领域工作，受访者都对共享测量的多重好处有着相似的看法。根据他们遇到的主要挑战，关于如何建立一个成功的共享测量系统，出现了三个主要经验教训：合作组织之间的信任、简化的流程和充足的资金。