Number of training sessions or activities focused on adaptive practices that were preplanned in a project, program, or initiative work plan

Indicator Number: 
53

Category: 

Logic Model Component: 

Data Type(s): 
Count
Short Definition: 
Refers to the number of training sessions or activities focused on iterative approaches to learning and adapting that were preplanned in a project, program, or initiative workplan
Definition and Explanation (Long): 
This indicator refers to the number of training sessions or activities focused on iterative approaches to learning and adapting that were preplanned in a project, program, or initiative work plan. This may include trainings, workshops, and learning events, including knowledge exchange events that are preplanned and budgeted to support the adaptive management of a project, program, or initiative.
Data Requirements: 
Quantitative data from programmatic records
Data Sources: 
Administrative/programmatic records
Frequency of Data Collection: 
Annually, after work planning
Purpose: 
This indicator reflects the intentional use of adaptive management within a project, program, or initiative. Intentionally identifying adaptive management approaches in a work plan can signify a commitment by management to the importance of programmatic flexibility and change.
Issues and Challenges: 
Although a project, program, or initiative may include adaptive management approaches in its work plan, it does not necessarily reflect the use of those sessions in decision making.
Related Indicators: 
Pre-planning training sessions may be a separate indicator for new projects, programs, and initiatives. Ongoing projects, programs, and initiatives may only be able to report out on implemented training sessions (indicator 9 and 54). Indicator 54 is complimentary and recommended to be used in conjunction with indicator 53 as a way to measure intent and follow through.

Published Year: 

  • 2017
Last Updated Date: 
Wednesday, December 13, 2017