Resources and Context

Adding resources to your project gives EVA the context it needs to generate relevant, accurate suggestions. The more aligned your resources are to the actual project, the better EVA’s outputs will be.

What are Resources?

Resources are files or URLs that provide background context for your engagement project. They sit in the Resources section of your project and are referenced by EVA when generating content such as engagement canvas sections, playbook tasks, and reports.

Useful resources include:

• Community engagement strategies or plans
• Project briefs, council reports, or background papers
• Existing research, evidence summaries, or previous consultation findings
• Policies, frameworks, or regulatory guidance
• Stakeholder maps or community profiles

Adding a Resource

Navigate to your project, then click Resources in the left sidebar.

Click + Add Resource to open the upload modal.

You can either:

• Upload a file — PDF, DOC, DOCX, or image files up to 50 MB
• Add a URL — link to a publicly accessible web page or document

Give each resource a clear Title and choose the appropriate Category so your team can find it easily. The optional Description field helps EVA understand the resource’s relevance.

Tips for Better EVA Suggestions

• Upload resources before working through the Engagement Canvas or applying a playbook — EVA reads them at the time of generation
• Use the most current version of each document; remove outdated files to avoid conflicting information
• Keep file names and titles descriptive (e.g. Community Engagement Strategy 2025 rather than CEsStrategy_final_v3)
• Add a brief description explaining what the resource covers and why it’s relevant to the project

Notes Tab

The Notes tab (next to Resources) is a free-form space for your team to capture context that doesn’t fit neatly into a file — meeting summaries, decisions made, stakeholder briefings, or anything else worth keeping alongside the project.

Next steps

• Apply a Playbook to generate tasks and engagement methods based on your project context
• Invite team members to collaborate on the project