Bridge to Re-Integration through Fundamental Competence Development OPEN DAYS 2007 Sound planning, management and self-assessment of Project EQUAL DP bridge

bridge to Re-Integration through Fundamental Competence Development

OPEN DAYS 2007Sound planning, management and self-assessment of Project

EQUAL DP bridge to Re-Integration through Fundamental Competence Development for asylum seekers in Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany

Goal Oriented Project Planning (GOPP) at Work

Supported by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the European Social Funds


Overview

• Introduction: personal and organisational information• GOPP - more than a planning instrument for “bridge“• requirements to gain major use of GOPP for project

management• lessons learned• recommendations


Introduction• Doris Habermann, phd and diploma in

–social and economic sciences, development communication–Founder, entrepreneur and manager of KOMBI Consult GmbH

• KOMBI exists since nearly 20 years. It employs between 12 and 30 people

–KOMBI develops, plans and conducts projects with social or economic goals funded mainly by the EU, the german government and the national labour office-since ten years KOMBI acts also as network coordinator and administrator of national funds

• the EQUAL DP “bridge“ is one of the networks created and coordinated by KOMBI

• GOPP is the managment tool applied in all KOMBI projects since 20 years


Background of the project• “bridge“ is a DP within the EU EQUAL programm• it is aiming at asylum seekers and persons with

unsecured residence status• it is the only project for this specific target group in

Berlin and Brandenburg• it consists of 13 Enterprises for vocational training and

social associations and of 18 partner-projects• the network is acting as a one stop agency with an

integrated guidance counselling system. • it integrates 18 different offers for asylum seekers which

are mutually compatible


Implementation of GOPP

• For “bridge“ GOPP is more than a planning instrument• We applied GOPP as an overall management tool at

each stage of the Network Management Cycle

Planning

Evaluation

Correction

Controlling

Realisation

Integration

CommunicationFacilitation

Conflict Managem.Change Mangm.


Requirements to gain major use of GOPP

Prerequisites for optimal efficiency are:• the following commonly developed and affirmated

instruments as result of the five day planning workshop:• Project Planning Map (PPM)

• Operational Plans (OP) of each partner project

• Organisational Map of the network (OM)

• Defined functions of each partner project

• Transparent communication processes and communication tools

• Defined work procedures


The impact of GOPP instruments along the Network Management Cycle

Goals/Assumptions/ PPM / OP

Network StructureNetwork Procedures

Activities

3 day GOPP WSPPM / OPPlenary sessionWorkshopsbilat. communicationNetwork Structure (OM)Network ProceduresDB

5 day GOPP WSProject Planning Map (PPM)Operational Plan OPOrganisational Map (Network Structure) (OM)Definition of FunctionsFormal Communication Processes and platforms (CP)Communication Tools (CT)rules for work procedures

OP

PPMOMCPPPlenary Sessionsregular Workshops/ad hoc problem solving workshopsDevelopment of rules and normsCI / CD / work proceduresorganised know how transfer

2 day GOPP WSPPM / OP

ONSNetwork Processes

CommunicationConflict Managem.

Planing

Evaluation

Correction

Controlling

Realisation

Integration

CommunicationFacilitation

Conflict Managem.Change Managem.


Project Planning Map PPM


The GCS combines four fields of action (functions):

• competence assessment• comptence enhancement: by means of a variety of

qualification moduls• competence deployment in placements• psycho-social, social and resettlement counselling

therapy and mentoring

Rules• Each participant has to take part in at least one

competence assessment• As a result he/she gets a personal profile and

recommendations for a personal development path within the system


Organisational Map

Competenceassessment

Competenceassessment

Competencedevelopment/Qualification

Counselling/Consulting

TherapyMentoring

Placement

Placement

Qualification

AssistanceCoordination

Administration

regular plenary sessionsQualification included

singularCounselling

temporaryf. i. Empowerment

Workshops Workshops


The Guidance

Counselling

System GCS

of bridge


Lessons learned from “bridge“ and other German

EQUAL DPs

1. GOPP ist a very good method to professionalize the social sector in setting goals, systematically promoting the appropriate results and implementing structures and professional tools

2. GOPP is especially useful in the following fields:• Project Planning • resultoriented Network Management • Monitoring and Evaluation• Network Integration/Corporate Identity/Transparency• come to know each other/trust• Know-How Transfer


Recommendations

1. GOPP should be implemented in every project, especially in networks working with public funds.

2. If GOPP is applied it should be moderated by a neutral outside facilitator and find place at least 3 times during the life time of the project

3. Outside evaluators and public administrators should apply GOPP.

4. They will have to be trained in the use of GOPP.


Thank you for your interest and attention

You can find further information under

www.equal-bridge.de

Allover Coordination:KOMBI Consult GmbHDr. Doris HabermannGlogauer Straße 2D-10999 [email protected]

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Bridge to Re-Integration through Fundamental Competence Development OPEN DAYS 2007 Sound planning, management and self-assessment of Project EQUAL DP bridge