Planning and Reporting MODULE 11 Planning and Reporting

Module Objectives To understand the importance of planning and reporting Recognise what plans and reports should contain

Why Plan and Report? Essential for progress Helps to improve techniques Important to the success of the project

Planning Helps you think through your project Guides your decisions and actions Allows progress to be measured and interpreted

Organisations with Statutory responsibilities Who are plans for? Organisations with Statutory responsibilities Funders

Who are plans for? Stakeholders You!

What should a plan contain? Plans contain information about: what we plan to do why where How When How much it will cost How we will measure our progress

What kinds of plans are there? Strategic plans Operational plans

What should an operational plan contain? Outcomes Objectives Tasks Measures

What you want to achieve Desired Outcomes What you want to achieve

What you intend to do with the targeted IAS Objectives What you intend to do with the targeted IAS

The actions you intend to take to achieve your objectives Tasks The actions you intend to take to achieve your objectives

Measures Measures describe the standards to be met in achieving tasks and objectives

Letting ourselves, and others, know what we have achieved Reporting Letting ourselves, and others, know what we have achieved

How you should report? How you will report will depend upon who you are reporting to

Summary Planning and reporting are key activities in IAS management Plans and reports involve stakeholders and funders Plans guide management activities Reports assess progress Plans and reports are valuable for communication