5 - Results Oriented Management and Accountability

Question 1

What is a Theory of Change?

Answer 1

A theory of change helps an organization understand what it is trying to achieve. It uses targets and milestones to show how a logical process can lead to impact. It explains how a given intervention, or set of interventions, is expected to lead to specific development change, drawing on a causal analysis based on available evidence.

Question 2

Results Oriented Management and Accountability or “ROMA,”

Answer 2

Management practice that incorporates the use of outcomes or results into the administration, management, and operation of community action agencies. It uses benchmarks and statistical analysis to ensure program quality, effectiveness, and equity.

So what? What if we had all the resources? Did we make a community better?

Question 3

What are ROMAs 3 domain areas?

Answer 3

• Family
• Community
• Agency

Question 4

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993

Answer 4

• Law passed in 1993 to improve federal program effectiveness and public accountability.
• The intent was to focus on results, service quality and customer satisfaction.
• It launched the Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) management practice.

Question 5

ROMA Cycle (5)

Answer 5

Assesment
Planning
Implementation
Achievement of Results
Evaluation