1. Developing a Work Plan with Outputs and Outcomes
John Whitesides
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

2. Framework Work plans serve as a guide Specific periods of time
Schedule of events and responsibilities
Details action to be taken
Aligned with goals and strategies – strategic plan
Objectives are specific, concrete, and measureable
Who, What, When, How
- A project is usually a part of an overall program that encompasses a number of projects. Programs are on-going endeavors.
To work as an effective project, a schedule with a start/end is necessary.
The project planning process is important in determining how the unique product or service is to be created.
Tasks within a project all have an inter-relationship by contributing to moving the project forward. Many tasks have predecessor tasks that must be completed prior to starting.
Objectives may be intermediate or long-term, but they should all be SMART. Objectives should be the proposed benefit resulting from the product or service.

3. Elements of a Work Plan Abstract or executive summary
Introduction and background (identifies problem)
Goals and Objectives
Resources and constraints
Strategy and actions
Budgets, schedules, etc.

4. Abstract or Executive Summary
Written last
Summary, not an introduction

5. Introduction and Background
Refer to outputs and objectives you wish to achieve
Includes highlights from earlier reviews and information
Changes in conditions
Changes in operations
Other supporting information for the selected outputs and outcomes

6. Goals and Objectives
Goals define the solutions to those problems detailed in the introduction and background
Objectives are detailed and measureable results
Keep objectives realistic
Allow for objectives to be flexible

7. Resources and Constraints
Indicate what may or will contribute to reaching the objectives
Money, personnel, partners, capital, supplies, equipment, land, etc.
Indicate what constraints must be overcome to reach the objectives

8. Strategy and Action
How will you reach the objectives, outcomes and outputs
Strategy indicates how you intend to
Convert your resources
Overcome the constraints
Utilize resources to reach objectives
Actions related back to strategy as activities to convert resources to outcomes

9. Budgets, Schedules, etc. Budget items
Should relate to one or more of the objectives
(Sometimes) can be separated to several objectives
Should relate to some portion of the work plan

10. Schedules
Dates for each stated objective
Reasonable

11. Outputs and Outcomes Output An environmental activity or effort
Relate to an environmental goal and objective
Provided over a period of time
Must be measureable

12. Outputs and Outcomes Outcome Result, effect or consequence
Environmental, behavioral, health related or programmatic
Quantitative
Two types – End outcomes and Intermediate outcomes

13. Examples Research and Development Training and Outreach State/Tribal
Compliance and Enforcement
Special Projects, Demonstrations, Studies, and Investigations

14. EPA IGAP Workplans
Discussion of content