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Simple ways of dealing with complexity?

Simple ways of dealing with complexity?. "Things should be as simple as possible, but no simpler" A.E. 1. A wider view of strategy. If “M&E is the back end of strategy”, then pay attention to strategy. A series of workshops. NGOs & Issue coalitions.

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Simple ways of dealing with complexity?

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  1. Simple ways of dealing with complexity? "Things should be as simple as possible, but no simpler" A.E.

  2. ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  3. 1. A wider view of strategy If “M&E is the back end of strategy”, then pay attention to strategy ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  4. A series of workshops ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  5. NGOs & Issue coalitions Key: Blue squares = coalitions; Red circles = NGO respondents; Purple triangles = NGO respondents who are also listed as coalitions; Grey lines = NGO membership in a coalition. ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  6. Mapping and Navigating ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  7. 2. A wider view of partnership • Analysis of individual relationships • Most common • Analysis of portfolios of relationships • Not so common • Analysis of networks of relationships • Less common ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  8. 2. Portfolio view ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  9. 3. Network view ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  10. But these can get complex… ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  11. Pathways within networks A useful simplification? ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  12. The Social Framework a Logical Framework re-designed as if people and their relationships mattered Documenting the agreed objectives of actors along a pathway ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

  13. The test of a new metaphor • Does it lead us to doing things differently? • Can we specify self-organisation rules/requirements that will lead to good/better systemic outcomes? • For example, how adjacent parties in a pathway should agree on what they should be doing ODI Seminar 9th July 2008

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