PHPP

• Programme Planning


  The process by which a program is conceived and brought to fruition
• Purpose of programme planning

  • Identify the purpose of programme planning
  • State the current practices in programme planning
• Why study Programme Planning

  • Learn fundamentals steps on how to develop a programme
  • Develop a programme for older adults
  • Interact and mingle with older adults
  • Receive relevant feedback from participants on how you can improve programme management skills and qualities and programme content
• Intergenerational Learning Programme (ILP)


  • Objectives:
  • Forging intergenerational bonding between youths and the seniors
  • Promoting active living by enhancing social and mental well-being
  • Improving public perceptions and attitudes towards ageing
• Health-related programme (HRP)


  Organized efforts to improve health and wellness in communities or specific populations, targeting a wide range of health issues with the goal of maintaining or improving quality of life, enhancing functional ability, and increasing longevity
• Health-related programme (HRP)


  1. Registration (N.A.)

  2. Welcome/Introduction

  3. Icebreaker activities

  4. Activity One

  5. Break

  6. Activity Two

  7. Evaluation Form

  8. End of Programme
• Project


  A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
• Programme


  A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually
• Project vs Programme


  A young couple hires a firm to design their new flat vs A government agency has a program for Children's services, which includes a project to provide pre-natal care for expectant mothers, a project to immunize newborns, and a project for developmental testing for pre-school children
• Programme planning


  The process by which a program is conceived and brought to fruition, involving multiple steps including the identification of a problem, selection of desired outcomes, assessment of available resources, implementation, and evaluation of the program
• Steps in Project Management

  1. Initiation

  2. Planning

  3. Monitoring

  4. Execution

  5. Closing
• Why Plan?


  • Better control of financial, physical and human resources
  • Improved stakeholder relations
  • Shorter development times
  • Lower costs
  • Higher quality & reliability
  • Better internal coordination
  • Higher staff motivation
• Elements to consider in planning

  • Risk
  • Cost
  • Scope
  • Quality
  • Budget
  • Deadline
  • Procurement
  • Communications
  • Human Resources
  • Previous experience
  • Customer expectations
• What Happened?


  • Law Suit
  • Shares plummeted
  • Tarnished brand name
  • Low customer satisfaction
  • Poor sales
• Steps in Planning


  1. WHY - objectives, constraints, problems

  2. WHO - is involved?

  3. HOW - tasks, Work Breakdown Structure

  4. HOW MUCH - budget

  5. WHEN - schedule/timeline

  6. WHAT - resource plan

  7. WHAT IF - risks and threats
• Measuring Results
• Measuring Results - Outcome

  Poor customer satisfaction, angry customer, poor review, loss of business
• Measuring Results - Quality


  Poor quality, poor customer's satisfaction, poor review, loss of business
• Measuring Results - Deadline

  Poor customer's satisfaction, loss of money, failed project
• How is it Successful?

  • Delivered as promised
  • Completed on time
  • Completed within budget
  • Delivered expected quality
  • Achieved original purpose
  • Met stakeholders' expectations
  • Maintained "win-win' relationships
• Health Promotion Board Quit Smoking Campaign (Programme)

  • Public Education
  • Television/Online Ads
  • Quitline 1800...
  • Partnership with other agencies
  • No smoking in parks
• Types of programmes


  • Casual
  • Leisure
  • Health-related
  • Education-related
  • Fundraising
  • Others (community development, social engagement)
• Casual programmes


  E.g. weddings, parties, gatherings
• Leisure programmes


  E.g. travel, tourism exhibitions, sports
• Health-related programmes


  E.g. competitions, mass runs, campaigns
• Education-related programmes


  E.g. talks, seminars
• Fundraising programmes


  E.g. in aid of charities/specific causes
• What are the main differences between the types of programmes?
• Casual project (e.g. a wedding)

  1. Mission/Objectives

  2. Interested parties

  3. Target audience

  4. Deliverables
• Leisure project (e.g. organising a tour to the regions on the Silk Route, for a group of retirees who are history buffs)

  1. Mission/Objectives

  2. Interested parties

  3. Target audience

  4. Deliverables
• Health-related project (e.g. organising a mass aerobics exercise project)

  1. Mission/Objectives

  2. Interested parties

  3. Target audience

  4. Deliverables
• Education-related project (e.g. organising a seminar on the importance of cervical cancer screening for younger women)

  1. Mission/Objectives

  2. Interested parties

  3. Target audience

  4. Deliverables
• Fundraising project (e.g. organising a food and fun fair for a charity whose beneficiaries are young children with cancer; CCN Day)

  1. Mission/Objectives

  2. Interested parties

  3. Target audience

  4. Deliverables
• Key considerations


  • What is the mission?
  • What are the objectives?
  • Who are the interested parties?
  • What is the target audience?
  • What are the deliverables?
  • How effective was it?
• Mission/Objectives


  The mission and objectives typically answer the following questions: What are the specific objectives/mission of the programme? (Not the same as the objective/mission of the Agency) Who are the primary beneficiaries of the programme? How is this programme beneficial to them? What is the timeframe? Why conduct this particular programme?
• Mission/Objectives - e.g. Singapore Red Cross


  • Mission is to protect human life and dignity, relieve human suffering and respond to emergencies. Mission & Objectives for Cyclone Nargis: to provide aid and assistance to Myanmarese whose livelihoods are affected by the cyclone, so that their chances of continued survival are increased. Two-year timeframe. Completed in June 2010
• Key objectives


  Expectations and agreements about the programme should be documented and approved. Goals should be: Specific, Measurable, Agreed-upon, Realistic & Timely (SMART). Clear & concise to be understood. Setting deliverables, costs, schedule, stakeholder roles, chain of command & communication guidelines.
• Key objectives


  • Measurable
  • Specific
  • Agreed-upon
  • Timely
  • Realistic
  • Clear
  • Responsibility
• Interested parties


  Who are they? How are their interests being served by the programme? What benefits can they bring to the programme? What potential negatives are there in involving these interested parties?
• Interested parties - e.g. health-related charity


  • Received a proposal from an interested party to fund a programme it intended to run. The party wanted to provide products for sale during the programme at a discount of 15% off retail price. The problem: The interested party's main product makes dubious health claims.