A clear description of the issue or challenge the program seeks to address.
What is Problem Statement
100
A tool to systematically document and visually represent program investments, activities, desired results, and the relationship between them.
What is a Logic Model
100
Name at least 3 characteristics of a good indicator
What is Objective, Practical, Useful for Management, Direct, Attributable, Timely, Adequate (OPUDATA)
100
A bureau's highest priority
What is a goal
100
A particular characteristic or dimension used to measure intended changes.
What is an indicator
200
The systematic process of collecting, analyzing and using performance monitoring data and evaluations to track progress, influence decision making, and improve results.
What is Performance Management
200
"what we invest"
What is input
200
Refer to internal bureau functions that directly support attainment of the Bureau’s goals
What is a management objective
200
This identifies key results that contribute to accomplishing an objective
What is a sub-objective
200
Measures variables that can approximate or represent something that is too difficult or infeasible to measure directly
What is a proxy indicator
300
Virtually any information that can be captured that is not numerical in nature, such as observations, narratives, and images.
What is Qualitative Data
300
"what we get"
What is output
300
Name at least two tools you have learned about when trying to understand the context around your strategy or program.
What is PESTLE, stakeholder analysis, influence mapping, SWOT
300
This part of a bureau strategic plan provides a brief overview of the operational environment, identifies relevant U.S. interests, and describes policy and management priorities for the planning period.
What is an executive statement
300
What VIPRT stands for...
What is Validity, Integrity, Precision, Reliability, and Timeliness
400
A set of activities intended to achieve a defined product, service, or result within specified resources and implementation schedules.
What is a Project
400
Describe the conditions that need to exist in order for one step in the logic model to succeed and lead to the next step
What is an assumption
400
What does RACI stand for?
What is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed
400
The rule of thumb for the number of goals, objectives, and sub-objectives
What is 1-5, 1-4, 1-3
400
This measures the desired end-state or ultimate results of the program you hope to achieve (sometimes called impact).
What is a long term outcome indicator
500
A comprehensive document that encompasses all program information used for program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation learning, knowledge sharing, and accountability.
What is Program Summary
500
“If____, then____ because ______” statements signify...
What is theory of change
500
Name at least three components of the Managing for Results Framework
What is agency/bureau/mission strategic planning, mission/bureau resource requests, budget review/approval process, operational planning, program management, performance monitoring and evaluation, program reporting
500
When Bureaus choose to elevate their internal management priorities and responsibilities to a
level higher than objectives, its called a...
What is a management goal
500
Name at least three elements of an indicator reference sheet
What are: indicator, definition, linkage to long-term outcomes, reporting type, use of indicator, reporting frequency, data source, bureau owner, and disaggregation