Typical DoView process

This section sets out a few suggestions about the process of working with a group or organization in building an outcomes model using DoView. These suggestions come from building a large number of models for different organizations in different sectors using DoView.

A typical DoView outcomes model building process can go as follows:

•	Meet with those commissioning the work and tailor the following process to the particular program, organization or sector.

•	Meet with a wider group of stakeholders and explain how the process is going to roll out. Show some examples of DoView models. Get initial input on the process. Discuss the DoView suggestions for building good outcomes models (See Building Good Outcomes Models Section). (Say a 1-2 hour meeting).

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Work with a smaller group to build the initial draft of the outcomes model. Have in the room the highest level stakeholder you can, one person who knows how to work DoView and draw DoView models. Several people who are subject experts. Try to keep this group reasonably small. (Say four 3 hour meetings). Get participants to bring to the meeting any documents which set out outcomes of any type or the program, organization or sector. Building outcomes models can be rather intense work so 3 to 3 1/2 hours is usually about the right length of time.

•	Take the draft model back to the wider group of stakeholders. Make sure the members of the smaller group attend this stakeholder meeting (they will be able to explain some of the decisions which have been made in building the draft model).

•	Reconvene the small group to look at the feedback regarding the model and to amend the model as appropriate.

•	If appropriate, start work on identifying indicators and evaluation questions if this is part of what you are planning to do.

•	Appoint someone to be the 'Keeper of the model' who will keep it up to date and maintain it over time. They can keep the Master copy of the model and send out copies for others to look at and use in DoView on their own computers.

•	Have the small group reconvene from time to time to make sure that the model is still up to date.

Remember

•	There are usually a number of good ways of drawing a DoView model. You do not have to get THE right way of drawing the model, just one of the good ways of drawing it.

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There are 'lumpers' and 'splitters' in the world. Lumpers will want to lump outcomes together and splitters will want to divide them up into smaller and smaller outcomes. Generally let the splitters do a little more splitting at the start of the process because you can always lump outcomes together later on.