RBM in the context of Operations and Programme and Project Management Material of the Technical Assistance Unit (TAU)

FINAL OUTCOME INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES OUTPUTS ACTIVITIES Plan, budget, implement and monitor Manage towards achieving these results Logic Model - Externally Focussed Endeavour INPUTS IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES Contribution towards outcomes Responsibility for execution

The Logic Model; –Sets out the theory of change. –A way to visualize the hierarchy of endeavour. –Provides a framework for measurements. Two questions arise –Ability of the organisation to deliver on the logic? –Nature of outputs Are they operational type products or services? Do they result from Projects? Organizational Context

1. Organisational Capacity

Performance Map Ultimate Outcome Outputs Intermediate Outcome Immediate Outcome Outputs Immediate Outcome Outputs External Service Delivery Performance

Performance Map Strategy Policy & Programmes Staff Values Risk Management Finances Accountability Learning Internal Organisational Performance Ultimate Outcome Outputs Intermediate Outcome Immediate Outcome Outputs Immediate Outcome Outputs External Service Delivery Performance Outputs

FINAL OUTCOME INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES OUTPUTS ACTIVITIES Plan, budget, implement and monitor Manage towards achieving these results Logic Model = Internally & Externally Focussed Endeavour INPUTS IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES Internally Focused Performance Externally Focused Performance

Performance Map Strategy Policy & Programmes Staff Values Risk Management Finances Accountability Learning Personal Performance Internal Organisational Performance Ultimate Outcome Outputs Intermediate Outcome Immediate Outcome Outputs Immediate Outcome Outputs External Service Delivery Performance Outputs Person … Person D Person C Person B Person A

2. Operations vs Projects

FINAL OUTCOME INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES Plan, budget, implement and monitor Manage towards achieving these results Logic Model = Internally & Externally Focussed Endeavour IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES Operations Outputs Project Outputs RoutineNew

Project Management Cycle

Concept Phase

Definition Phase

Planning

Implementation

Close Out

Conclusion RBM: –Drives the ‘external’ focus of the organisation – intervention logic. –Informs how the organisation should operate and what should be done to enable the external focus to be achieved. –Provides direction for ‘operations’ and ‘projects’. 16