Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation may not seem like knowledge sharing activities at first glance. However, participatory interactions that encourage reflection and help project into the future, along with feedback on progress, can be very useful. We know that the old tried and true quantitative evaluation methods are good for accountability purposes but they can be weak as reflective and learning tools. So if we think learning should be part of what is driving our planning and M&E processes, we could be asking ourselves the following questions.
How can we identify our past successes and assets upon which we can base our planning?
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Tools and methods: River of Life, Institutional Memories, Appreciative Inquiry; Social Network Analysis / Mappings; After Action Reviews; Storytelling; SWOT Analysis; Future Search; TRIZ, KM Self Assessment; Brainstorming; Data / Information Visualization Tools, Walkthrough, Visioning Exercises, Future Story.
How can we design a participatory strategic planning exercise?
- Outcome Mapping; Appreciative Inquiry; Impact Pathways; Future Story; Open Space, Visioning exercises; The World Cafe; SWOT Analysis; Scenario Planning; Future Search; Online Collaboration Platforms; Dotmocracy; Community Interactive Theater, Walkthrough, Spider Diagrams
- Tags: participatory_processes, planning, inclusion, strategic_planning; stakeholders
- How can we monitor, and evaluate our activities/projects?
- Tools and Methods: Social Network Analysis / Mappings; Most Significant Change; Outcome Mapping; After Action Reviews; Spider Diagrams; Online Surveys;Survey and Data Collection Tools;Statistics from our Tools; Most Significant Change; Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis (PIPA); Impact Pathways; Experience Capitalization, TRIZ, Most Significant Change, Innovation Histories, Exit Interviews
- Tags: planning, monitor, evaluation
- How can we encourage reflection process on lessons learned and ensure this new understanding informs future policy and practice?
- Tools and Methods:: Storytelling; Peer Assists; After Action Reviews; Open Space workshops; Most Significant Change; Face to Face Meetings; River of Life; Fish Bowl; Samoan Circle; Round Robin; Chat or Talk Shows; Critical Moments Reflection; Briefing and Debriefing; Experience Capitalization
- Tags: reflection, reflective_practice, policy
- How can we better provide evidence and share lessons learned about the difference we make through our project or within our organization?
- Tools and Methods:: After Action Review; Most Significant Change; Storytelling; Communities of practice; Most Significant Change; Knowledge Fairs; Blogs; Frequently Asked Questions; Poster Competitions; Institutional Memories; Good Practices ; Chat or Talk Shows; File Libraries and File Sharing, Blogs
- Tags: learning, planning, monitor, evaluation, disseminate, communication, adoption, adaptation, stakeholders, participatory_processes