Logical Framework
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The document outlines the logical framework for project management, detailing the distinctions between goals, purposes, and results, along with key concepts like indicators and assumptions. It emphasizes the importance of specific, measurable objectives and the logical flow from activities to results to goals, while cautioning against common confusions in terminology. The document also discusses the necessity of defining clear indicators to verify progress and the external factors that may impact project outcomes.
Logical Framework
- 2. Logical framework - theory and practice Romeo Dretcanu
- 3. Content Main issues 1. Goal-purpose-results-activities 2. Indicators 3. Assumptions
- 4. Caveat!!! Common confusion: Overall objective = Goal = Impact Specific objective = Project purpose = Outcome Result = Outputs Activities = Interventions = Inputs
- 5. Definitions Goal: The overall development program or strategic goal. Purpose of the project: Statement of the project’s outcome - its immediate impact. Outputs: Specific quantifiable results from managed activities – the deliverables. Activities: Components and activities of the project under management’s control.
- 6. Content Project Goal (General Objective) DO - Be part of programme goal or objectives - “will contribute”, “will take part to” DON’T - Ramble, poetry, novels, digress - Confound with purpose/results/activities
- 7. The overall objective of the project is creation of the favourable business environment and development of the region by strengthening capacities to support the balanced regional development – general business environment on the North of Serbia for the last couple decades cannot be described as favourable.
- 8. Exercise: Practice makes perfect! Project Goal
- 9. Content Project Purpose (Specific Objective) DO - Make it (as possible) -S pecific -A chievable -R ealistic -L ogical - min. 1- max. 3 DON’T - Ramble, poetry, novels - Confound with goal/results/activities
- 10. The specific objective of the project would be to upgrade operation of regional and municipal structutes for the creation of new jobs through the support to the development of new ways of operations and awareness raising on the need and significance of cluster pooling – support to creating conditions for reduction of unemployment as the biggest problem of the North Serbia and introduction of new systems of work for that purpose represent the key intentions of each local institution and regional organization.
- 11. Exercise: Practice makes perfect! Project S.O.
- 12. Project results DO - Concrete achievements - realistic & achievable - numbers DON’T - Ramble, poetry, novels, blah-blah - Confound with purpose/activities/indicators
- 13. 1. Significant improvements in product quality, development of higher value-added products and improved marketing in the beneficiary companies creating the potential to better withstand situations that might result in fall in demand for products, laying off of employees, and growth of businesses bringing attendant employment increases 2. The action is also expected to lead to considerable advances in RDA, Regional Chamber and partner capacity to interface with, and understand the real world actions and processes of operating, agri-food businesses in the X and Y Districts
- 14. Exercise: Practice makes perfect! Project Results
- 15. Content Project activities DO - express what you will do - step by step - observe eligibility - numbered & scheduled & sustainable - logic stream: act=>res=>purp=>goal DON’T - Ramble, poetry, novels, - Confound with purpose/results/means
- 16. Content Project activities DON’T -include preparation activities -include Target Group identification activities -include needs identification activities
- 17. Exercise: Practice makes perfect! Pr. Activities
- 18. Now check the column logic! If activities are undertaken, will the results be achieved? If results are achieved will the project purpose be fulfilled? If the project purpose is achieved will this contribute to the project goal?
- 19. Content Indicators DO -S pecific -M easurable -A vailable -R elevant -T ime - bound - Objectively Verifiable - Foresee sources = where? DON’T - forget numbers - forget sources availability - Confound with purpose/results/activities
- 20. How to define OVIs? • Specific for each result, purpose and overall objectives • Define, on the basis of the indicators, “targets” (precise aims of the results and the purpose) Quantity How much? Quality What? Target Group Who? Time / Period Starting when and for how long? Place Where?
- 21. Indicators • Specific to the objective it is supposed to measure • Measurable (either quantitatively or qualitatively?) • Available at an acceptable cost • Relevant to the information needs of managers • Time-bound – so we know when we can expect the objective/target to be achieved • Objectively Verifiable = no matter the observer
- 22. Indicators • Unique per results/activity • No contradictory
- 23. Indicators: An Example Objective: ............................increased Select the indicator:...........SMEs, persons, sqm, hrs, %, etc. Define the targets: • Define the quantity:.......................increased from X to Y% • Define the quality:................as per EU standard 23bFT • Define the target group:.......50 unemployed, 25 SMEs, etc. • Define the place:.............provincial capital, 4 villages, etc. • Determine the time:...................by 2012
- 24. 1. Assessment surveys of participant entreprises conducted by the PMU identifying potential beneficiaries of the assistance to be delivered under the project Targeted companies and engaged European Foundation for Quality Management and food specialist expertise developed, good quality food products developed and a growth-oriented business development roadmap under implementation 2. In-house performance reviews and staff self- assessments, assessments of recipient enterprises
- 25. Exercise: Practice makes perfect! GO OVI SO OVI Results OVI
- 26. Assumptions DO Assumptions - factors outside project management’s control that may impact on activities – results - objectives Three kind of factors: 1. Natural phenomena 2. Political- administrative 3. Macro-economical Do not confound with risks or PM activities.
- 27. Assumptions DON’T • Adequate lecturers, trained lecturers and good training program • Existence of sufficient interest of Target groups to participate in the project • Wrong approach to target group is chosen, • Wrong awareness campaign • Secure support from stakeholders
- 28. Final verification of Project logic stream Shortcut
- 29. Conclusions: •Keep it simple •Keep it accurate •Keep it feasible •Keep it looking good
- 30. Hvala vam lepo! Uspeh! Q&A: dretcanu@yahoo.com