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RBM in the context of Operations and Programme and Project Management Material of the Technical Assistance Unit (TAU)
RBM in the context ofOperations 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 MapUltimateOutcome
Outputs
Intermediate Outcome
Immediate Outcome
Outputs
Immediate Outcome
Outputs
ExternalService
DeliveryPerformance
Performance Map
StrategyPolicy & Programmes
StaffValues
Risk ManagementFinances
AccountabilityLearning
InternalOrganisationalPerformance
UltimateOutcome
Outputs
Intermediate Outcome
Immediate Outcome
Outputs
Immediate Outcome
Outputs
ExternalService
DeliveryPerformance
OutputsOutputs
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
StrategyPolicy & Programmes
StaffValues
Risk ManagementFinances
AccountabilityLearning
PersonalPerformance
InternalOrganisationalPerformance
UltimateOutcome
Outputs
Intermediate Outcome
Immediate Outcome
Outputs
Immediate Outcome
Outputs
ExternalService
DeliveryPerformance
OutputsOutputs
Person …
Person D
Person C
Person BPerson 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
OperationsOutputs
Project Outputs
Routine New
Project Management Cycle
Concept Phase
Definition Phase
Planning
Implementation
Close Out
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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’.
