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The
Government Performance Logic Model
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The
Institute has defined and refined a proven methodology
for measuring government performance: The Logic Model.
This prospectus
(in PDF format) provides an overview of how the Logic
Model works and how it can benefit your agency’s
efforts to define, plan for, manage, and measure program
performance.
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What
is the Logic Model?
The Logic Model is a framework for planning, managing, measuring
and evaluating government programs. Using a goal-measure approach,
it illustrates the cause-effect linkages between program activities
and outcome results. A Logic Model is developed for each program
within an agency, providing measures for use in employee evaluations,
IT management, program evaluation, budget justification and contracting.
How
is a Logic Model Developed for my Program?
Institute performance measurement facilitators lead your program
staff through the development of a logic model while program staff
drive the development and selection of the performance measures.
This participatory approach has won praise from employees, managers,
stakeholders and elected leaders for keeping performance measurement
simple and meaningful—while simultaneously providing a framework
for making substantial program performance improvements.
How
Long Does it Take to Complete the Logic Model?
Most Logic Model sessions require one to two days— depending on
the complexity of the agency program and the intended use of the
performance measures. Because the Institute’s facilitation approach
emphasizes internal capacity-building, the agency can continue
refining its Logic Model outside of the Institute’s facilitated
Logic Model sessions.
What
Deliverables Will My Agency Receive?
Deliverables will differ based upon the approach requested by
individual agencies, but each Logic Model session ends with at
least a list of performance measures for use by the program managers.
Additionally, some Logic Model sessions also provide drafts of
key agency documents such as statements of work, budget justifications,
IT capital plans, employee evaluation templates, etc.
Is
the Logic Model Compatible with Other Measurement Approaches?
Absolutely. The Logic Model is fully compatible with any other
measurement approach, including the Balanced Scorecard. The Logic
Model provides the structure and linkage where other measurement
methodologies do not…and in doing so provides for the integration
of program management, budgeting, technology, acquisition and
human resources into one management system.
Who
Else is Using the Logic Model Approach?
The Logic Model has emerged as the preferred approach to developing
performance measures in government. It has been used for years
in the professional evaluation community, as well as referenced
by the Office of Management and Budget and National Academy of
Public Administration. Numerous federal, state and local agencies
have adopted the Logic Model as their official planning and measurement
approach.
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