Logic Modeling for Success Dr Kathryn Wehrmann Illinois State University

Logic Models……. …bring project dreams and concepts to life. …provide graphic, narrative depictions of a project. …illustrate the interrelationships …take us from planning to results. …provide stakeholders with a “road map” … follow a chain of reasoning

Logic models help us… Describe projects Focus attention and resources on priority program operations and key results Develop targeted communication and marketing strategies

Logic models map our way to success by focusing us on…. Factors influencing the project goal Resources need to achieve goal Activities that are necessary to achieve the project goal Results of the activities The outcomes or immediate goals that activities are intended to accomplish The longer term impact that will come through focused effort

Design and planning stages Logic models… – Enhance ability to develop program strategy – Enhance ability to talk about it clearly to stakeholders – Promote a shared understanding of what is to take place.

Project implementation… Logic models… – Provide the core for a focused management plan – Help to identify and collect the data needed to monitor and improve project efforts – Help to keep energy focused on achieving and documenting results – Help pinpoint where adjustments need to be made to increase successful achievement of objective. – Help maintain focus on priorities

Project evaluation and strategic report Logic models… – Support presenting program information – Support documentation of progress toward goals in ways that inform and teach program stakeholders.

If…Then Assumptions Certain resources are needed to operate our projects. If we have access to them, then we can use them to accomplish your planned activities. If we accomplish our planned activities, then we will deliver the amount of effort to the extent we intended. If we accomplish our planned activities to the extent we intended, then there will be specific benefits. If these benefits are achieved, then changes in organizations, communities and systems might occur.

Steps to Building Your Logic Model Identify the longer term impact anticipated at the organizational, community, and/or system level changes expected as a result of project activity. Begin with the Issue/PEP Outcome identified as the top priority. Determine what resources and/or barriers which potentially enable or limit ability to achieve PEP Outcome Identify activities, processes, tools, products associated with the project with achieving the PEP Outcome Identify the outputs that are the direct results of the activities carried out to reach the outcome