UPFRONT THINKING
CRITICAL TOOLS FOR BETTER IMPACT
WHAT IS UPFRONT THINKING?
Upfront Thinking involves advanced planning to identify the requirements of your measurement system. In a measurement framework, upfront thinking encompasses the initial three steps: Theory of Change, Logframe, and Logic Model.
WHY IS UPFRONT THINKING IMPORTANT?
A common mistake we see organizations make when measuring impact is viewing measurement as disconnected from strategy.
It’s difficult to show impact without defining the problem that’s being solved.
Upfront Thinking – especially the first three steps in a measurement framework– is essential.
PROCESS
We start the process by asking
- What’s the problem you’re trying to solve?
- What’s your role in the solution?
- How will you know when you’re making progress?
MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK
A measurement framework is way of structuring measures and indicators around the strategy of an organization, which includes theories of change, logic models, and logframes.
MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK
MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK
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Employ this approach to connect measurement and strategy
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