Overview

Globalisation, intense competition, and the rapid development of new technologies have been forcing organisations to make performance a priority, and focus more intensely on ensuring that their projects, programmes and services achieve all intended results. Consequently, organisations worldwide have been taking steps to better manage and measure the outcomes of their projects and programmes using the principles and practice of Results-based Management (RBM). With consideration to this reality, the SCHSBM’s Results-based Management for the Public Sector programme offers delegates the opportunity to develop high level managerial skills that are vital to achieving and sustaining optimal organisational performance. Specifically, delegates will acquire a thorough understanding of the concepts, principles, and practice of Results-Based Management (RBM). Moreover, they will gain insight into the rationale for and benefits of RBM, and develop the skills required to effectively plan, develop, deliver, monitor, and evaluate their organisation’s policies, projects, progammes, and business activities using RBM principles, tools and techniques. On successful completion of the programme, delegates will possess the competence and confidence to lead and support RBM practices in their organisation.

Programme Goals

The goals of the programme are to:

• Encourage delegates to bring results to the forefront of all their organisation’s activities.
•  Provide delegates with the opportunity to acquire insight into what it takes to successfully implement RBM interventions in their organisations.
•  Introduce delegates to the tools and methods commonly used for the design and implementation of RBM interventions.
•  Endow delegates with the competencies needed to make RBM a success for their organisations.

Learning Objectives

On completion of the programme, leaders will be able to:

• Define essential RBM terminologies.
•  Explain the rationale for and benefits of RBM.
•  Evaluate and plan their organisation’s policies, projects, progammes, and business activities using RBM principles, tools and techniques.
•  Avoid or overcome common pitfalls to adopting and implementing RBM approaches.
•  Promote and support a results-oriented culture in their organisation.
•  Successfully lead and confidently support RBM interventions in their organisation.

Programme Curriculum

• Day 1: Understanding Results-Based Management (RBM)

• What is Results-Based Management?
• Basic RBM Terminologies
• Rationale for RBM
• Benefits of RBM
• Principles of RBM
• The Process of RBM
• Experiences of Implementing RBM in Different Contexts and Different Types of Organisations

• Day 2: The RBM Life-cycle

• Results-Based Planning
• Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation
• Results-Based Reporting

• Day 3: Operationalising Results-Based Management

• Key Roles and Responsibilities in RBM
• Preconditions for Successful Implementation of RBM
• RBM Tools and Techniques

• Day 4: Operationalising Results-Based Management Cont’d
  • Common Challenges of Adopting and Implementing RBM
  • Strategies for Overcoming Challenges to RBM
  • Best Practices for Effective Implementation of RBM

Who should attend:

• Senior leaders who wish to develop their capability to utilise RBM principles, tools and practices
• Senior leaders who are responsible for the development and successful execution of projects and programmes in their organisation
• Professionals who wish to develop high level managerial skills that are instrumental in achieving and sustaining performance improvement