
48 ◾ The Basics of Project Evaluation and Lessons Learned
handwriting that is placed within a memo or letter (Figure 4.1), whereas, an
electronic signature may be a typed in name “Josephine Z. Public” within a
form field entry, which is accompanied by a checkbox stating “I agree,” then
followed by clicking an Accept button. e trend is to use digital signatures for
a personalized representation, i.e., for acknowledgement purposes and electronic
signatures for compliance purposes to ensure traceability. A company president
will use their scanned signature to thank employees in a letter of recognition.
On the other hand, a healthcare company wi ...