Define a reviewable baseline — Start with the programme boundary, crop, available acquisition dates and reporting question.
Keep geography and time visible — Organise observations by estate, parcel or tree where the data supports it. Preserve source dates so reviewers can see the period covered and identify gaps in the record.
Build in field review — Use monitoring flags to focus inspection. Record the findings separately from the original signal.
Questions for a programme review — What area and time period does the record cover? Which observations can be compared consistently? Which locations require field verification? What remains uncertain or outside the monitoring scope?
Results
Illustrative monitoring use case — not a claim of a government contract, regulatory endorsement or independently verified programme impact.
Agree indicators and their limitations before using them to assess change.
Retain an explanation when the data or method changes.
Conclusion