Which statement describes the relationship between NCAA and the DLAR/MMP?

• A. The NCAA data supports the DLAR and MMP planning
• B. The DLAR/MMP are independent of NCAA data
• C. The DLAR/MMP determine NCAA data
• D. NCAA data has no impact on DLAR/MMP

Answer: (A)

Data-driven planning relies on inputs from the NCAA data to guide DLAR and MMP planning. The NCAA data provides the context, metrics, and trends that shape priorities, resource allocation, and timelines for those plans. By analyzing NCAA information, teams forecast needs, compare performance to benchmarks, and adjust actions accordingly, so the data actively informs and supports the planning process. It wouldn’t make sense to say the DLAR/MMP are independent of NCAA data, because that would ignore the real inputs used to shape decisions. It also wouldn’t fit to say the DLAR/MMP determine NCAA data, since the data comes from NCAA sources, not from the planning processes. And NCAA data having no impact contradicts the very role data plays in informing plans.