Seven different methods of service delivery are utilized by the IDEAS team:

1. Impact Assessment – This includes overall coordination, planning, training of local staff, and technical oversight of a full-scale, participatory evaluation. IDEAS have designed tools and written and edited parts of a manual that is a world standard.
2. Market Research – This includes planning, training and technical oversight of full-scale market research into refining an existing product or designing a new product. IDEAS also train others to become certified market researchers, using the MicroSave-Africa methodology.
3. Institutional Evaluation – IDEAS can do this as either a participatory or external evaluation. It is usually done for the institution itself or its donors. Due diligence reviews are performed for investors in microfinance institutions, their intermediaries, and coffee production and exporting firms.
4. Educational Workshops – These range from an hour to three weeks. IDEAS also offer courses for graduate credit at institutions of higher education in the US and elsewhere.
5. Technical Assistance – IDEAS offer on-site advisory services as well as assistance by email and telephone.
6. Capacity Building for Younger Consultants & Trainers – IDEAS provide training and field work opportunities for younger consultants and trainers, especially those from developing countries, to develop their skills to better assist managers and MFIs.
7. Information Dissemination – This is done primarily through newsletters and a website, as well as in training workshops and publications.

The IDEAS website contains a lot of useful information, downloadable material and tools.