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Pre-Summit Workshops: June 7, 2004

8:00 Workshop Registration & Continental Breakfast


8:30 Workshop A: Developing Performance Measures

- Develop performance measures using the Government Performance Logic Model—a management framework to map contribution of agency activities to performance results
- Create outcome-orientated performance measures that track program success by using measures to monitor program performance
- Assess the success of your goals and strategies by examining the role your measures play in achieving desired results

Workshop B: Developing Strategic Human Capital Plans

- Assess workforce needs based on agency strategic plan and project workforce gaps into the future
- Implement OPM “Standards for Success” for strategic management of human capital
- Develop a framework for strategic recruitment, that begins with workforce analysis and ends with effective performance measures

Workshop C: Cost and Performance Analysis in Competitive Sourcing
- Cover key methodologies for implementing a competitive sourcing process and develop strategies for establishing cost efficiencies
- Implement customized plans to assist agencies in identifying where public-private competitions will benefit agency mission and assess agency workforce to classify jobs as “inherently government” or “commercial”
- Achieve best value for taxpayer dollars by determining the best source available for services and making government a “smarter shopper”

12:00 Networking Luncheon

1:00 Workshop D: Performance-Based Budgeting

- Utilize the Program Assessment Rating Tool to analyze programmatic goals, measures and activities
- Link cost accounting initiatives with performance budgeting
- Select performance measures for inclusion in program and agency budget requests that communicate to consumers and stakeholders

Workshop E: Employee Performance Evaluations
- Ensure that employees understand how their job performance is critical to that of the "whole" organization
- Assess employee work preferences in relation to specific job specifications and requirements
- Establish clear and measurable performance goals and objectives, against which accountability will be established

Workshop F: Performance-Based Service Acquisition
- Understand the latest executive and legislative requirements that establish an increase in the use of performance based contracts
- Address development and implantation strategies by examining best practices at the state, local and federal levels
- Walk through the seven-step framework for developing performance-based contracts and develop performance work statements in a hands on application session

4:30 Workshops Adjourn