Support available for EU-CEM users

Planning to evaluate Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) services, or to fund an impact assessment? The European Common Evaluation Methodology for CCAM (EU-CEM) provides a structured approach which bases on lessons learned and best practices. Evaluation experts of the CCAMbassador project offer Methodology Clinics to help users apply EU-CEM effectively in their projects

What is EU-CEM

The European Common Evaluation Methodology (EU-CEM) for Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) is a practical guidance framework for designing and executing high-quality evaluations of CCAM solutions, with an emphasis on impact assessment. Developed in the EU-funded FAME project, EU-CEM is written for mostly for evaluation practitioners, but also for project coordinators and proposal evaluators. It supports the translation of project objectives into an evaluation plan that is feasible to run, methodologically robust, and interpretable for decision-making.

Why use the Handbook

The EU-CEM Handbook compiles lessons learnt from around a decade of CCAM evaluations. It summarises good practice and recurrent pitfalls, and provides guidance on the development of research questions, result indicators, study design, data collection, and reporting. In practice, it helps reduce avoidable risks such as misalignment between objectives and indicators, insufficient data to answer key questions, or results that are difficult to compare across pilots and contexts.

CCAMbassador support

CCAMbassador is an EU-funded action that complements the CCAM Partnership by expanding stakeholder engagement and knowledge sharing beyond research communities. It supports implementers, including infrastructure providers, transport service providers, and local or regional authorities, in moving from innovation to operations. A core activity is promoting uptake of EU-CEM and updating the Handbook based on user feedback, while strengthening the EU-wide CCAM Knowledge Base for both experts and non-experts.

Methodology Clinics

Interested in EU-CEM but unsure how to apply it in your action? Facing challenges with evaluation design, indicators, reference scenarios, data governance, or evidence synthesis? CCAMbassador evaluation experts run regular Methodology Clinics that focus on concrete, user-driven methodological questions. One-on-one sessions are also available via the CCAMbassador Helpdesk when more targeted support is needed.

Next Clinic date

The next Methodology Clinic takes place on 11 March 2026 at 9 CET. Registration is available via the Connected Automated Driving Europe event page: https://www.connectedautomateddriving.eu/blog/event/methodology-clinic-for-eu-cem-users-2/

Share your experience

If you have used the EU-CEM Handbook, CCAMbassador welcomes user feedback, including lessons learnt, examples of good practice, and pitfalls encountered. Send comments to feedback.eu-cem@connectedautomateddriving.eu.

More information

EU-CEM Handbook: https://www.connectedautomateddriving.eu/methodology/common-evaluation-methodology/

Connected Automated Driving Europe Knowledge Base: https://www.connectedautomateddriving.eu/methodology/

Methodology Clinic (11 March 2026) registration: https://www.connectedautomateddriving.eu/blog/event/methodology-clinic-for-eu-cem-users-2/

Text: Satu Innamaa, VTT