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Outcome Mapping -some basic steps

… Sphere of Control, Influence and Interest

… Vision, Mission… Results and Outcome Challenges

… Indicators and Progress Markers

Ernst Bolliger, AGRIDEA

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Looking at the system in which we act

Beneficiaries

Sphere of control

Sphere of influence

Sphere of interest

Partners

Project Team Adapted from: Steff Deprez VVOB-CEGO, Nov 2006

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Vision and Mission

Vision Imagine that in 5 – 20 years the research network has been extremely successful:

What will be the ideal situation? Which person, group or organization is doing

something different?

Mission What is the research network’s role in support of the vision? How does the

research network intend to contribute to the vision and to support the achievement of

outcomes by its direct partners?

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Summary

✓ about the future

✓ observable✓ idealistic

✓ not about the network

✓ feasible

✓ identifies roles and fields of intervention

✓ about the network

Vision Mission

Beneficiaries

Partners

Research Network

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Direct Partners

Direct Partners are those individuals, groups,

and organizations with whom the research network:

• interacts directly to effect change

• anticipates opportunities for influence

• engages in mutual cooperation and learning

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Research network, direct partner organizations and beneficiaries

RN DP of the RN Beneficiaries

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Relative Influence along the Results Chain

Project or Program

Endogenous Actors

Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact

High

Low

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Indicators & Progress Markers

Indicators are used to describe relevant aspects of a

(material) result in a qualitatively and quantitatively.

They may be combined with standards (thresholds).

Progress markers are used to describe a gradual

change in interactive processes / professional

performance / individual behaviour. The grades can

be expressed in a “expect to see / like to see / love to

see” ladder and can include qualitative and

quantitative aspects.

System of objectives

ISCB phase IV

With an example for the formulation of the system of objectives at network level

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Overall goal / vision

to contribute to the development , validation and dissemination of innovative biotechno-

logical products and processes addressing smallholder farmers’ constraints and needs

At ISCB program level

Objective – mission

Innovative biotechnological products and processes addressing smallholder farmers’

constraints and needs are developed and validated; their dissemination and adoption is

promoted through networks of public and private partners

Outcome 1

From

smallholder

farmer needs

to translational

research

Outcome 2

Validation

and scale-up

of

production

Outcome 3

Monitoring of

dissemination

to and

adoption by

smallholder

farmers

Outcome 4

Policy

dialogue

and

knowledge

sharing

Outcome 5

Institutional

setup (TAU)

and capacity

building

Network 2

Biofertilization and

"bioirrigation" for

sustainable mixed

cropping of pigeon

pea and finger

millet

Network 1

IndoSwiss

Cassava

Network

Network 3

Genetic

Enhancement &

Bioavaialbility-

Finger Millet

Network 4

Pigeon pea

netwok

example

Network 4

Pigeon pea network

Vision

Pigeon pea production in India will be boosted with high yielding,

high quality pigeon pea varieties generated with biotechnology

Example – vision,

mission, outcomesComments

The vision of each

network is directly

linked to the objective

of ISCB phase IV

Mission

Semi-dwarf short duration high yielding varieties of pigeon peas

with synchronous maturity and bold seed size with in-build

resistance to diseases, and improved nutritional and cooking

quality are developed, registered and adopted by farmers

The mission of the

network is what the

network is aiming at

specifically (this can be

longer term than

project phase)

Outcomes

Outcome 1

Biotechnology research is

applied to relevant pigeon

pea genetic material, i.e.

addressing constraints at

farmers’ and market levels

Outcome 2

All network partners have a

common understanding of the

challenges, and cooperate

efficiently within the network

and with outside partners

The outcomes express

the use of the outputs

(see next slide). The

outcomes are

intermediate effects of

the project (while

impacts would be

longer term and

broader effects)

Network 4

Pigeon pea network Example - outputs Comments

The outputs are

products of the

network

Outcomes

Outcome 1

Biotechnology research is

applied to relevant pigeon

pea genetic material, i.e.

addressing constraints at

farmers’ and market levels

Outcome 2

All network partners have a

common understanding of the

challenges, and cooperate

efficiently within the network

and with outside partners

Outputs

Output 1.1

A proteome atlas of pigeon

peas is developed

Output 1.2

SNP markers assays and

database are developed

Output 1.3

The pigeon pea role and

place in the farming systems

and market are assessed

Outputs 1.1 and 1.2

are typical biotech

outputs, output 1.3

is a typical SE

output

Outputs 2.1. and

2.2 are process

oriented network

outputs

Output 2.1

Important project milestones

(e.g. planning, reviews, etc.)

are done in participatory

processes implying all

partners

Output 2.2

The pigeon pea network has

developed partnerships with

market stakeholders as well

as policy institutions

Outcome 1 is

combining biotech

and socio-economic

concerns , outcome 2

is process oriented

Network 4

Pigeon pea network Example – activities Comments

Outputs

Output 1.1

A proteome atlas of pigeon

peas is developed

Output 1.3

The pigeon pea role and

place in the farming systems

and market are assessed

Activities are

implemented by

network partners.

After successful

completion of all

related activities,

the corresponding

outputs are

achieved

In this example, we

only show activities

for outputs 1.1, 1.3

and 2.1, but of

course there would

be activities for all

the project outputs

Output 2.1

Important project milestones

(e.g. planning, reviews, etc.)

are done in participatory

processes implying all

partners

Activities - …

- …

- …

Activities - To study the pigeon pea in

the farming systems

- To conduct a market study

for pigeon pea

- …

Activities - To organize and hold half yearly

meetings with all network

partners

- To jointly implement and

monitor the plan

- …

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Assignments for Group Activities

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Personal Introduction / Expectations

Personal Introduction:

• Please introduce yourself with your name spoken out very slowly and show your name card (in the order of the institutions present in this room).

Expectations:

• Share and discuss at each table / with your immediate neighbours what concrete results you would like to see by tomorrow evening (5 min).

• Nominate a speaker. The speaker will share in one or two sentences the key expectations of the sub-group.

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Vision and Mission

• Form groups of 4-7 participants.

• Discuss the vision and the mission of your research network (30 min)Remember: The vision should be in accordance with ISCB vision and your research theme. The vision includes direct partners and beneficiaries of your network and focuses a time horizon of up to 20 years ahead.The mission is the core contribution of your research network to this vision within the phase IV period.

• Write the vision and mission on a flipchart (5 min)

• Share it in the plenary and discuss what is common / different between the groups’ results (15 min)

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Research objectives: Outcomes

• Form mixed groups with 5-6 participants originating from different stakeholders.

• Refer to your research proposals. Check the outcomes and revise them if indicated: Integrate all research components (BT, SE, others?) into 2-4 joint outcome statements describing the aim(s) of your network.

• For each outcome, identify one important output (as an example) that contributes to the outcome. (Please note: Outcome is (one of) the aim(s) of your network; output is the objective of a research component, the direct result of research).

• Present your set of outcomes (and exemplary outputs) in the plenary.

• Discuss the outcomes in the plenary and agree jointly on a set of outcomes.

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Research objectives: Outputs

• Join the group that will work on the outcome with the strongest relevance for your contribution in the network.

• Verify the size of the groups and adjust the group formation if indicated.

• Formulate a set of outputs that include all important research objectives in the sphere of the selected outcome.

• Present the outcome and the set of outputs in the plenary.

• Comment on other groups’ presentations.

Note: According to the logistical possibilities of the room: Exhibition and written comments with a final discussion round in the plenary.

6

Relate your Network to ISCB

• Continue working in the same groups as before lunch.

• Relate the outcomes (and outputs) of your network to the outcome and output statements of ISCB.

• Check 1: Do you have non-attributable network outcomes and outputs ?

• Check 2: Do you have ISCB outcomes and outputs your network is not contributing to?

• Discussion in the plenary: Is everything well integrated? Is there any remarkable lacking?

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Indicators and Progress Markers

• Continue working in the same groups as before.

• Formulate meaningful indicators / progress markers for the outcomes and outputs of your network.

• Please note:

o For material results define indicators and standards

o For interactive processes / professional performances / individual behaviours define progress markers

• Form peer groups (two groups join each other) and check the result of the other groups.

• Try to have a look through your own lenses, through the lenses of the network partners and through those of the beneficiaries.

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Our research network

• Form any groups of 2 to 4 participants.

• Discuss the question: “What is the value added by the mix of partner organizations in our research network?”

– For the expected research results?

– For my individual professional situation?

– For our research network?

– For direct partners of our research network?

– For the beneficiaries of our research?

• What are the “costs” for this value added?

• Note: When discussing about value added, think of:

– Communication in the network

– Interaction and cooperation in the network

– Shared workload, productivity and quality of the results

– Reliability among and motivation through network partners

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Review of the Workshop

• Please state your feedback on the posters in the room. We are going to ask you about:

• The workshop:

– How well did we reach the workshop’s objective?

– In how far my expectations have been fulfilled?

– The shared information about ISCB / the research network / the components of the research network were …

– The degree of participation was …

– The participants and the facilitation were …

• The research network

– How well do I feel to have a full picture of my research network?What additional information is urgently needed?

– What will be my contribution to keep the network alive?

– What will be my next step?