1. Workforce Planning Model Workshop 13-14 December 2007 WELCOME

2. Welcome / Overview Dykki Settle & Kathy Alison

3. Introductions Getting Started – At your table Quick Introductions (Name, Organization, Job Title, Location) Discuss your expectation for the workshop Identify 2-3 expectations to share with larger group Take 10 minutes

4. Workforce Planning Model Workshop Goal Select a workforce planning model Agree upon a set of key features Identify a technical advisory team for the development of an easy-to-use Open Source software program that can be used globally by countries for predictive modeling and health workforce planning

5. Workshop Objectives Explore existing human resources for health (HRH) projection models Create a prioritized features list for Open Source workforce projection software Establish a multi-organization technical advisory team to guide the Capacity Project’s software development Build agreement and collective ownership around model and features for workforce planning software

6. Agenda Day 1 Workshop Context / Software Prototype Existing Human Resources for Health Projection Models WHO Projection Model Strengths / Weaknesses of Existing Models Review of Day / Adjourn Cash Bar / Reception Day 2 Build Agreement on Projection Model Identify features needed for Model / Prioritize features Identify technical advisory team Agree on next steps / review decisions / evaluation Adjourn Initial technical advisory team / Capacity Project development team session

7. Guidelines for Working Together Actively participate in all sessions Provide your ideas / insights Listen to each other / build on each others’ ideas Use each other as resources Start on time Mute cell phones

8. Workshop Context & Software Prototype Introduction to iHRIS + Discussion Dykki Settle, Capacity Project

9. Coffee Break 30 minutes

10. Existing Human Resources for Health Projection Models: Overview of Key Features Pam McQuide Capacity Project

11. Reflections on Existing HRH Projection Models—Table Discussions Based on Pam’s Overview of Existing HRH Projection Models Do you have any clarifying questions? Are there other models that should be highlighted? What do you see as the most important features / aspects of the various models? Take 15 minutes

12. Lunch – On Your Own One Hour

13. WHO Projection Model Overview + Discussion Peter Hornby, WHO / Keele University

14. Strengths / Weaknesses of Existing Projection Models – Table Discussions At your tables, select Facilitator Notetaker Someone to report out Identify strengths of existing models, including WHO model Identify weaknesses of existing models, including WHO model Capture on flipchart / be prepared for 5-min. report Take 30 minutes

15. Coffee Break 15 minutes

16. Table Reports Each table will report strengths Link to other reports Each table will report on weaknesses Look for agreement

17. Review of the Day (agreements, issues still to be addressed) Dykki Settle

18. Announcements & Day 2 – Overview Kathy Alison

19. Networking / Cash Bar Time: 5:00 – 7:00 Venue: (outside of U3-435)

20. Day 2: Workforce Planning Model Workshop 14 December 2007 WELCOME BACK

21. Overview of Day Gain agreement on projection model Identify features needed for workforce planning model / prioritize features Identify technical advisory team volunteers Agree on next steps / review decisions / evaluation of workshop Adjourn Initial technical advisory team / Capacity Project development team session

22. Gaining Agreement on Projection Model Developing iHRIS Plan Version 1 Dykki Settle & Pam McQuide

23. Coffee Break 15 minutes

24. Identify Features of Workforce Projection Software Objectives of Discussion Task Dykki Settle

25. Identify Features of Workforce Projection Software – Group Discussion Select the feature you would like to discuss: model features or software features or other? Model features (Shannon Turlington) Required / desired data inputs Required / desired outputs Supply and requirements calculation methods Software features (Luke Duncan) Usability Interface Data quality assurance Security Linking w/ other systems Other areas? Identify the most important features for your area & capture on flipchart (legible) Take 45 min / be prepared to report & post flipcharts

26. LUNCH – On Your Own One Hour

27. Prioritize Features Review features identified in each area You will each have 3 dots for model features and 3 dots for software features Select your top 3 features in each area – one vote per feature

28. Timeline / Milestones Map the timeline for development of the model Dykki

29. Identify Technical Advisory Team Clarify role of advisory team Volunteers? Dykki

30. Summarize Decisions / Next Steps First Technical Advisory Group Meeting Workshop Evaluation Dykki & Kathy

31. Adjourn Thank you for your participation Advisory Group meeting here in 5 minutes

32. Initiation of Technical Advisory Group @ 30 minutes – Shannon / Luke + group members Clarify purpose & roles of advisory group & Capacity Project team What is needed from advisory group Identify who will do what / when – to initiate collaborative effort