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OBJECTIVE ORIENTEDOBJECTIVE ORIENTEDPROJECT PLANNING:PROJECT PLANNING:

A Community Analysis ToolA Community Analysis Tool

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Wh at is a Community AnalysisWh at is a Community Analysis Tool? Tool?

Instruments to understand communities.Instruments to understand communities.

Used by community work practitioners toUsed by community work practitioners tomaximize the participation of community peoplemaximize the participation of community peoplein understanding needs of a community.in understanding needs of a community.

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Wh at is Objective Oriented ProjectWh at is Objective Oriented ProjectPlanning?Planning?

PlanningPlanninga process of establishing objectives and choosing thea process of establishing objectives and choosing themost suitable means for achieving those objectives prior most suitable means for achieving those objectives prior

to taking action.to taking action.On the present, planning isOn the present, planning is anticipatory decision making anticipatory decision making ..Planning sets the goals (what are your actions all about)Planning sets the goals (what are your actions all about)and provides the road map for almost all of the workersand provides the road map for almost all of the workersaction (how do you want to do it).action (how do you want to do it).

Planning is basically futurePlanning is basically future- -oriented. It involves selectingoriented. It involves selectingfrom among alternatives identified. It helps us reducefrom among alternatives identified. It helps us reduceuncertainties. It entails deciding in advance what areuncertainties. It entails deciding in advance what areresources to be allocated.resources to be allocated.

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Wh at is Objective Oriented ProjectWh at is Objective Oriented ProjectPlanning?Planning?

ProjectProjectA program is a component of the plan. A program is a component of the plan.Then we use the term, project to mean an activity, or aThen we use the term, project to mean an activity, or aset of related activities which use limited resources toset of related activities which use limited resources toproduce goods and services to achieve an objective. Aproduce goods and services to achieve an objective. Aproject has a very clear timeframe. Unlike a programproject has a very clear timeframe. Unlike a programwhich may be broad in scope, a project is very specificwhich may be broad in scope, a project is very specific

P roject planning means the process of setting up project P roject planning means the process of setting up project objectives and choosing the best means to achieveobjectives and choosing the best means to achievesuch.such.

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Wh at is Objective Oriented ProjectWh at is Objective Oriented ProjectPlanning?Planning?

Objective Oriented Project Planning (OOPP) is aObjective Oriented Project Planning (OOPP) is aplanning methodologyplanning methodology G esselsschaft G esselsschaft fur fur TechnisheTechnishe Zuzammenarbeit Zuzammenarbeit , a German, a German

organization for development.organization for development.The approach provides a systematic structureThe approach provides a systematic structurefor identification, planning, and management of for identification, planning, and management of projects developed in a workshop setting, withprojects developed in a workshop setting, with

principal interest groups.principal interest groups.Also known as Logical Framework Approach Also known as Logical Framework Approachand Goal Oriented Project Planning.and Goal Oriented Project Planning.

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F eatures:F eatures:

ParticipatoryParticipatory the process actively involvesthe process actively involvesthe people affected by the project in thethe people affected by the project in theplanning process.planning process.Basically, this is done by inviting all relevantBasically, this is done by inviting all relevantparties to participate in the respectiveparties to participate in the respectiveplanning seminars and workshops. Typically,planning seminars and workshops. Typically,these people are brought together for variousthese people are brought together for various

joint planning sessions that take from days to joint planning sessions that take from days toweeks.weeks.

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F eatures:F eatures:

Structured and LogicalStructured and Logical It uses the links of oneIt uses the links of oneproblem to the other and one objective to theproblem to the other and one objective to theother. They are analyzed and used as the coreother. They are analyzed and used as the corebass of action planning. The process follows abass of action planning. The process follows asequence of successive planning steps.sequence of successive planning steps.

CreativeCreative The participants use a systemicThe participants use a systemicvisualization technique byvisualization technique by metaplanmetaplan. In this. In thistechnique, all participants write their technique, all participants write their contributions on cards (one idea per card) andcontributions on cards (one idea per card) andattach them on pin boards.attach them on pin boards.

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Output:Output:

The main output of a ZOPP session is a projectThe main output of a ZOPP session is a projectplanning matrix.planning matrix.

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S tages:S tages:

The planning process involves two phases:The planning process involves two phases: A nalysis of the existing situationA nalysis of the existing situation

Participation analysisParticipation analysis

Problem analysisProblem analysisObjective analysisObjective analysisAlternative analysis Alternative analysis

Project planning matrixProject planning matrix