2007 – 2011 Plan of Work (POW) January 2006

Things We Will Cover Background Information –The 2000 – 2006 Plan of Work cycle –Plans for the next Plan of Work cycle Structure of the next Plan of Work What we will do with this data

AREERA Plan of Work Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results Multistate Extension Integrated Research and Extension Multistate Research name

Improving Data Presidents Management Agenda OMB PART One Solution –Streamlined Data Entry System –Plan of Work is part of Phase 1

Current Year Plan of Work Arranged around the 5 GPRA goals established by USDA when the 5 year Plan of Work began Unstructured text driven by the states perceived need for maximum flexibility and an aversion to a database driven template Annual Reports began using Key Themes as a means to try to gain some order to the unstructured text data

2005 – 2006 Plan of Work Update Submitted to CSREES by April 1, 2004 Extended the current Plan of Work Cycle to include FY 2005 & – 10 page document –States could add any relevant information not included in 2000 – 2004 Plan of Work –Outlined changes in focus over two year period from the original Plan

Plans for Next Plan of Work Cycle 2007 – 2011 (Rolling 5 Year Plans) New plan will be due June 1, 2006 Proposed written guidance published for next POW Cycle in June 2005 in Federal Register 30 Day Comment Period Final Guidelines to be published

Plans for Next Plan of Work Cycle Need to structure the Plan of Work and Annual Report Data to allow for timely analysis of the data Need for some standardized measures

Plans for Next Plan of Work Cycle Ease the burden on the States Easier to review Easier to track progress Easier to analyze the data

The Plan of Work Software Web-based and database driven Pilot testing in three phases –September –October Released on November 16, 2005 –Sandbox version Production Version to be Released in January

Structure of POW 1.Plan Overview Section 2.Planned Programs Section 3.Multistate Extension and Integrated Research and Extension (Sections 105 & 204 of AREERA)

Structure of POW 1.Plan Overview Section Contact Information Plan Overview Text and Overall FTEs/Sys Stakeholder Input Merit Review (Program Review) Evaluation of the Multis & Joint Programs

Structure of POW 2.Planned Programs Section Name of State Defined Program Unit Knowledge Area Classification Program Duration Basic Logic Model Format Evaluation Strategy

Structure of POW 3.Multistate Extension and Integrated Research and Extension (Sections 105 & 204 of AREERA) Base Percentage Target Percentage for All Future Years Plan Target Dollars for Duration of Plan

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