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 Map

UltimateOutcome

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 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

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’.