Stage Four : Monitoring, Evaluation, Innovation & Revision

Decision Step 8: Track & Monitor Program Targets

Why is decision step eight important?

  1. Targets are important for measuring program performance, enabling effective program monitoring.
  2. Programs will be monitored by assessing the degree to which targets are achieved or not achieved.
  3. Regularly tracking and monitoring the effectiveness of development program performance is essential for determining whether program targets are below expectations, on target, or exceeding expectations.
  4. Where programs fall short of expectations, adjustments can be made to ensure that program-related actions are executed on time and within budget.
  5. In this regard, target tracking and monitoring are crucial for evaluating the progress of program actions and for communicating with stakeholders to make the necessary adjustments in order to achieve the proposed policy outcomes.
Who should consider step 8? When to consider step 8?
  • All divisions and agencies of the Tobago House of Assembly.
  • Departments with responsibility for policies, plans, programs and projects, Program Development and Implementation Units, PDIU and Project Management Offices, PMO.
  • After programs and project-related actions have been implemented.
Selected tools to implement step 8
  • SDPP and CFR database
  • Target maps
  • Gantt Charts
  • Kanban boards and dashboards
  • Project management software
  • Airtable software

Key Decision Points

  1. Select the appropriate mechanisms to track and monitor the program's progress.
  2. Identify the appropriate time intervals for monitoring.
  3. Ensure the time intervals for monitoring align with the division program reporting schedule.
  4. Monitor the indicators for progress or success?

Summary of Main Considerations

Monitoring the focus area program targets

  1. Focus area program targets and related indicators of progress and success have been defined for each program. These targets and indicators will serve as the basis for monitoring the performance of a focus area program.
  2. Each division will utilize a prescribed template to track program performance.
  3. Tracking and monitoring will be done using time intervals that correspond with reporting requirements.

  Target tracking

  1. Target tracking will be conducted using an open-source database that allows THA divisions to intermittently monitor and view the progress of all focus area programs.
  2. All the data related to the performance of focus area programs has been integrated into a back-end database. This enables users to select program targets, track progress, view implementation timelines, and check completion dates using the filters.

SDPP/CFR Target Tracking Database.

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