GOAL SETTING AND MONITORING PROGRESS Moving from Planning to Implementation Michelle Mitchell Michelle.Mitchell@PartnershipsForHealth.org 207-620-1113 Partnerships For Health www.partnershipsforhealth.org
MeHAF Healthy Community Grantees You are here Implementation Planning You want to be here Pre-planning
Planning Phase Identified and agreed on focus area Community and stakeholder engagement Resources and gaps identified Programs and resources aligned Roles and responsibilities defined Local policy, systems or environmental changes identified Shared definition of long term success Plan for measuring success Strategies for sustainability Focus for this workshop
The Workshop TOPICS Learning the language Dreaming big Developing a plan PROCESS Didactic Small group discussions DOCUMENT Workbook
Learning the Language TERM Project Aim Objectives Project Activities Outcomes Measurement DESCRIPTION Also known as goal, vision, aspiration. The big dream. A sentence describing the ultimate vision of change the Project hopes to accomplish. Aspirational. Includes geographic location; target population; and health change. Also known as strategies. Details what the major components / sub-projects, the Project will undertake. Where possible, objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound (SMART). Objectives state who will experience what change or benefit and how much change is to be experienced in what time. The actual events or actions that take place as a part of the Project. High level action steps that need to be taken to achieve objectives. The results of project operations or activities. Descriptions of what the Project wants to achieve in the short-term, mediumterm and long-term. Changes that show movement towards achieving goals and objectives. Outcomes are desired accomplishments or changes. Also known as benchmarks or indicators. Measures of progress. Measures may address the type or level of program activities (process), the direct products and services delivered by the project (outputs), or the results of those products and services (outcomes).
Learning the Language TERM Short term outcomes (1-2 years) DESCRIPTION Describes what achievements are expected in the short term. Answers the questions: Why are the activities being undertaken? How are the intermediate outcomes achieved? Intermediate outcomes (2-3 years) Describes the purpose of achieving the short term outcomes. Answers the questions: Why is it important to achieve the short term outcomes? How do you get from the short term to the long term outcomes? Long term outcomes / impact (4+ years) Describes the overall, long term, impact the Project would contribute to. Answers the question: Why is it important to achieve the intermediate outcomes?
Dreaming the Big Picture Road map Framework for action Program hypothesis Pathways map Program theory Program framework Blueprint for change Mental model Chain of causation Theoretical underpinning Conceptual map Causal chain A systematic and visual way to present the perceived relationships among the resources you have to operate the project, the activities you plan to do, and the changes (results) you hope to achieve. Theoretical rationale Theory of change
People Dream Differently Some people see sheep, some count them, and some are sheep.
Input-Output Model Some people line the sheep up and sort them by size and age.
Collaborative Action
Developing a Plan PROJECT: OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY OUTCOME MEASURE Building a workplan is easy once you have the big picture.
Project Aim Objectives Activities
Activities Objectives Project Aim
Developing a Plan PROJECT: OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY OUTCOME MEASURE Building a workplan is easy once you have the big picture.
Long term outcomes Intermediate outcomes Short term outcomes
Short term Intermediate Long term
Developing a Plan PROJECT: OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY OUTCOME MEASURE Pick a few things to measure well.
Measurement
Contact Information Michelle Mitchell Executive Director Partnerships For Health, LLC Michelle.Mitchell@PartnershipsForHealth.org (207) 620-1113