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Readiness and Accountability
1. Is there a stated commitment from high-level leadership to the adoption of a performance management system? Yes No 2. Is performance being managed for at least some of the priority areas defined by the President's Management Agenda (PMA)? Yes No 3. Are program managers held accountable for developing, maintaining, and improving the performance management system? Yes No 4. Is there a process or policy for aligning program performance with the organizations strategic plan? Yes No 5. Is there a process or policy for aligning program performance with the organizations budget? Yes No
Performance Measurement
1. Does your program use performance measures that link its activities, processes and outputs to agency level objectives? Yes No 2. Does your program set a time-frame for the achievement of specific performance targets? Yes No 3. Are program managers and employees held accountable for meeting performance measurement targets? Yes No 4. Has your program defined processes and methods for defining outcome oriented performance measures and targets? Yes No 5. Does your program have specific measures and targets for all or most of its defined performance goals and objectives? Yes No 6. Has your program defined methods and criteria for defining its performance measures? Yes No
Performance Reporting
1. Does your program document its progress related to performance measures and targets? If so, how frequently? Yes No 2. Are program managers at all levels held accountable for reporting performance? Yes No 3. Does your program have a reporting system that integrates performance data from programs, agencies, departments or management areas (e.g., IT, grant systems, audit departments, security management, regulatory policy)? Yes No 4.Does your program share performance data across personnel in the program? Yes No 5. Are partners supporting performance reporting collection and reporting as appropriate? Yes No
Performance Improvement
1. Does your program have a process to improve its performance efficiency or effectiveness? Yes No 2. Does your program meet most of its performance goals and targets that it sets for itself? Yes No 3. Are performance reports used regularly in program decision-making? Yes No 4. Does the organization regularly develop performance improvement or management plans that specify timeliness, actions, and responsible parties? Yes No