Master Results Based Management (RBM): align projects with goals, enhance planning, and improve evaluation. Learn to use logical models, strategic frameworks, and monitoring tools. Drive stakeholder engagement and achieve measurable outcomes for organizational success.
| Date | Venue | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 - 30 January 2026 | Sandton | 5 Days | Register Now |
| 02 - 06 March 2026 | Durban | 5 Days | Register Now |
| 08 - 12 June 2026 | Sandton | 5 Days | Register Now |
In an era marked by globalization, integrated economies, and rapid technological advancements, businesses recognize the critical importance of equipping their management teams to ensure every internal program and project meets its intended outcomes. This training program is designed to enable staff and managers to align, develop, and continuously review planning and reporting processes essential for the success of any public or private initiative. It emphasizes the collaboration of diverse business teams to manage and evaluate project outcomes, maintain projects within set parameters, and achieve overarching business objectives and goals.
Significant Parts of the Training Course
This Results Based Management Training program focuses on the needs of its participants and their respective organizations. It has been developed to examine key components of Results Based Management, including:
Integrated monitoring and evaluation
Logical models and strategic results frameworks
Use of evidence from monitoring and evaluation in decision-making
Efficient reporting mechanisms for key stakeholders
This Prospen Africa Results Based Management Training course will empower participants with an understanding of the relationships between the key features of Results Based Management, enabling them to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in their own RBM systems and cultures and develop strategies to address the priorities of their respective organizations.
Upon successfully completing this Results Based Management Training Course, participants will be able to:
Apply current best practices in Results Based Management
Demonstrate how to realize the potential for Results Based Management
Design an approach for Results Based Management involving all stakeholders
Control Results Based Management projects and measure outcomes
Enable their teams to apply Results Based Management practices in their respective tasks
This Results Based Management Training Course would be suitable for:
Strategic and Operational Planning Specialists
Human Resource Managers
Marketing and Business Development Staff
Supply Chain Team Members & Managers
Logistics Team Members & Managers
Financial Managers
Professionals involved in planning and reporting at regional or international levels
Strategic planners, heads of business units, and senior program managers
Any individual responsible for developing Results Based Management plans in their organizations
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
Module 1: Understanding Results Based Management
Overview and Context of RBM
Definition of RBM
Concepts and Principles
RBM Process and Characteristics
Module 2: Deep-Dive into Results Based Management (RBM)
Defining the Function and Benefits of RBM
Examples of Historical Outcomes using RBM
Putting Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Together within RBM
Tools and Techniques of Program Management
Overview of Key Roles and Responsibilities
Module 3: Operationalizing Results Based Management
Leadership, Culture, and Systems
Cause and Effect Analysis
Situational Analysis
Stakeholder Analysis
Logical Framework
Module 4: Planning for Results: Practical Applications
Understanding the Strategic Plan and your relative SMART Goals
Managing Stakeholder Engagement and Expectations
The Planning Exercise: A Thorough Understanding of the Problem
Route Cause Analysis to Define Problems and Issues
Finalizing the Deliverables
Creating a Set of Positive Results
Module 5: Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Resources for Monitoring and Evaluation
Collection of Data, Analysis, and Reporting
Resources Required for Risk Management
Contemporary Best Practice in Risk Management
Module 6: Communicating and Coordinating Project Reporting
Building Solid Communication Channels Up and Down
Developing the Impact Statement
Defining and Communicating the Outputs
Communication Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them
Communicating Indicators of Change
Module 7: Performance Management Framework
Results Based Programming
Results Based Costing and Budgeting
Results Based Reporting
Integrated Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
Module 8: Risk Management
Identifying Risks
Analysis of Risk Impact
Mitigation Strategies
Monitoring Risks
Module 9: Results Based Monitoring
Monitoring for Results
Establishing an Objective Performance Monitoring Framework
Performance Assessment
Lessons Learned
Module 10: Evaluating for Results
Uses of Evaluation
Principles, Norms, and Standards for Evaluation
Roles and Responsibilities in Evaluation
Requirements for Program Teams
Steps in the Evaluation Process
Avoiding the Pitfalls of RBM
Course Summary and Team Exercise
Module 11: Results Based Management in the Planning Phase
Setting the Vision
Developing the Theory of Change
Results Framework: Defining and Formulating Results Within the Theory of Change
Attribution, Contribution, and Accountability
Translating the Theory of Change into A Log Frame
Inputs and Activities: Resources Delivered Through Specific Actions
Project and Program Outputs
Changes in Behaviours and Practices
Changes in Benefits and/or Life Conditions
Risks and Assumptions in The Log Frame
Performance Indicators
Means of Verification
Baseline and Targets
Module 12: Case Study
Results-Based Management Strategy in African Development Projects
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