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Figure 4.1<br />

Necessary Ingredients for Project Success<br />

Success!<br />

Accurate<br />

assumptions<br />

Used to<br />

design<br />

Wellimplemented<br />

project<br />

Leads to<br />

Desired<br />

results<br />

Theory failure<br />

Inaccurate<br />

assumptions<br />

Used to<br />

design<br />

Wellimplemented<br />

project<br />

Does not<br />

lead to<br />

Desired<br />

results<br />

Program failure<br />

Accurate<br />

assumptions<br />

Used to<br />

design<br />

Poorly<br />

implemented<br />

project<br />

Does not<br />

lead to<br />

Desired<br />

results<br />

Total failure!<br />

Inaccurate<br />

assumptions<br />

Used to<br />

design<br />

Poorly<br />

implemented<br />

project<br />

Does not<br />

lead to<br />

Desired<br />

results<br />

sures Partnership (CMP) (2004) that has several of the same<br />

elements of other project management cycles. Adaptive<br />

management is an integral part of each step in a project<br />

cycle. The main steps in adaptive management in a project<br />

management cycle are outlined in figure 4.2.<br />

There are six major steps in the adaptive management<br />

process before the process may be repeated:<br />

■<br />

■<br />

Clarify group’s mission.<br />

Design a conceptual model based on local site conditions.<br />

Figure 4.2<br />

General Project Management Cycle<br />

1. Conceptualize<br />

• Define team<br />

• Define purpose<br />

• Understand context<br />

• Model situation<br />

5. Learn<br />

• Document what you learn<br />

• Share what you learn<br />

• Create learning environment<br />

Project<br />

management<br />

cycle<br />

2. Plan<br />

• Develop goals and objectives<br />

• Select activities<br />

• Focus on needs<br />

• Develop formal M&E plan<br />

4. Analyze/Adapt<br />

• Analyze data<br />

• Analyze interventions<br />

• Communicate results to team<br />

• Adapt action and M&E plans<br />

3. Implement<br />

• Develop short-term plans<br />

• Implement plans<br />

• Refine<br />

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