1 / 20

Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Branch Strategic Planning, Service Area

Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Branch Strategic Planning, Service Area Planning, and Performance-Based Budgeting. Agency Strategic & Service Area Measures: Continuous Improvement Workshop for DPB Analysts. September 3, 2009. Office of the Secretary of Finance

chill
Download Presentation

Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Branch Strategic Planning, Service Area

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Branch Strategic Planning, Service Area Planning, and Performance-Based Budgeting Agency Strategic & Service Area Measures: Continuous Improvement Workshop for DPB Analysts September 3, 2009 Office of the Secretary of Finance Department of Planning and Budget

  2. Facilitators John Wheatley & Jacqueline Anderson • International Consulting Services, LLC (ICS) • Learning Objectives • At the end of today’s session, you should be able to: • List and explain the components of measures used in agency strategic and service area plans. • Critically evaluate the way agency measures are formatted and written. Training Workbook Page 1

  3. Agenda • Introduction • Refresher on Measures • Evolution of measures • Administrative measures • Key Measures • Productivity Measure • Measure Components • Helping Agencies Improve Measures • APA Audit Results • Practice exercises • DPB Resources & Planning/Budgeting Changes for 2010-2012 • Workshop Recap and Participant Feedback Training Workbook Page 1

  4. The Evolution of Agency Measures Variation in approaches to measurement Management Scorecard Standard approach for strategic plan measures Governor’s key measures Productivity measures Administrative measures (replacing the old Management Scorecard) Integration of measures into a new agency management scorecard Training Workbook Page 2

  5. Classes of Measures Administrative Measures – Approved by Secretary Key Measures – Approved by Chief of Staff; submitted to Chief of Staff via DPB Productivity – Approved by Chief of Staff; submitted to Chief of Staff via DPB Other Agency Performance Measures – Approved by Secretary Training Workbook Page 2

  6. New Administrative Measures • Publish results annually after end of fiscal year. • Review results in January; publish updates if desired. • Refer to data source document in VA Performs for help. • Explain red and yellow results. Training Workbook Page 3

  7. New Administrative Measures – Data Entry Training Workbook Page 4

  8. Changes in the 2010-2012 Planning & Budgeting Process Agency Administration Objective What stayed the same? Wording of the objective To ensure that resources are used efficiently and programs are managed effectively, and in a manner consistent with applicable state and federal requirements. Measure type - Outcome Measure class – Agency Other Target – To be developed by each agency Strategy – To be developed by each agency Training Workbook Page 5

  9. Changes for the 2010-2012 Planning & Budgeting Process Agency Administration Objective • Changes • Measure • Old: Percent of scorecard categories marked as “meets expectations” for the agency • New: Percent of administrative measures marked as “meets expectations” (green indicator) for the agency • Measure Frequency • Old: Quarterly • New: Annually with a review in January • Baseline • Old: FY 2007 agency results • New: FY 2009 agency results • Data source and calculation Training Workbook Page 5

  10. Refresher: Key Objectives and Key Measures • Keyobjectives- desired outcomes for an agency’s major programs or activities, that reflect the agency’s primary mission – “We will….” • Keymeasures- indicators of how well an agency program is performing with respect to the key objectives – Report as a key measure summary. Measure  - Number of acres of farmland preserved by local purchase of development rights programs. Measure Target - Value 32,000 acres preserved; Date 6/30/2010 Key Measure Summary We will preserve 32,000 acres of farmland by local purchase of development rights programs by 6/30/2010. Training Workbook Page 6

  11. Refresher: Productivity Measures Measures efficiency and effectiveness. Ratio of a volume of output to a volume of input. Should be tied to a key process, key objective, or key measure. Should not be for internal agency processes. Should be cost-related; can be based on something other than cost. Should be reported quarterly, if possible. Training Workbook Page 7

  12. Measure Components Refresher Measure Class Type Frequency Data Source & Calculation (Methodology) Baseline Target Preferred Trend Training Workbook Page 10

  13. Summary of APA Audit Findings • Data were generally accurate and reliable.      • “…Virginia Performs has undergone significant improvement in the overall completeness and accuracy of reported information since our first review.” • Measures were not as descriptive or clear as they should have been. • Targets were not specific enough, not within the biennium covered by the plan, or not revised. • Baselines were not specific enough. • Calculation methods were not clear or did not align to the measure. • Data sources were not clear. • Measure types were incorrect. Training Workbook Page 11

  14. Measure – Format Does not start with a verb. Does not include a target. Typical Format Data form – Object – Modifier Percentage of two-year-olds in FAMIS who are fully immunized Training Workbook Page 11

  15. Measure – Content / How It Is Written Effective, High-Value Measure Clear alignment to the objective, goal, mission, vision Focuses on something important Addresses outcomes Relates to something you control Understandable Provides useful input for decisions Training Workbook Page 12

  16. Measure Types – Input, Output, and Outcome • Input Measure Definition: Workload Measure • Resources used • Volume of incoming work • Usually a single numeric value (e.g., $2,000 spent on conference fees) Examples: • Number of license applications received • Number of incoming phone calls to the customer service department • Number of job applications received for open position • Output Measure Definition: Workload Measure • Amount of work completed or output produced • Usually a single numeric value (e.g., 47 people trained) Examples: • Number of licenses issued • Number of customer calls completed • Number of interviews conducted for open position • Outcome Measure Definition: • Results achieved by an activity compared to the activity’s intended purpose • Extent to which a service or activity has impacted its intended audience Examples: • % of hairdressers with valid licenses • Customer satisfaction rate • % of open positions filled with internal job candidates Process Outcomes Outputs Inputs Customer Training Workbook Page 15

  17. Targets – Annual, Biennial and Long-range Training Workbook Page 16

  18. Resources for DPB Analysts • Revised Agency 2010-2012 Budgeting Calendar • 2008 APA Audit Report on Key Measures • Agency Training Materials – workbook, PowerPoint slides • Revised Agency Strategic Planning Handbook • Frequently Asked Questions from the agency workshops Training Workbook Page 21

  19. Planning & Budgeting Changes for 2010-2012 Biennium Training Workbook Page 23

  20. Thank You Let’s Adjourn!

More Related