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Voluntary Initiatives Feasibility and Outcomes Assessment Matrix

This is a tool to help you summarize the feasibility, program needs, and intended or actual outcomes of a voluntary initiative.  Please note that when scrolling over the questions some have links to expanded descriptions. The following questions are general and meant to stir thought about what is desired or expected out of the proposed initiative. It may be beneficial to go through this matrix both before and after a program is implemented to determine if the actual results are what were expected or estimated beforehand. 

When your answers are placed directly into the MS Word Version of the matrix you can get a quick snapshot of its impact. Answers from the Streamlined Life Cycle Assessment can be placed into the Outcomes section where indicated for an overall program summary. To use the links and answer the questions within the table, make sure the MS Word versions of this Matrix (FeasOutcomesMatrix.doc) and the Reference Questions (FeasOutcomesRefQues.doc) are saved in the same directory on your hard drive.  (NOTE:  Do not change the name of the reference question file or the links will not work.)  The results can then be shared with management or other directing body to determine if the effort should go forward or, after-the-fact, whether the initiative achieved its intended goal(s).

SITUATION ANALYSIS	PRIORITY SETTING	PROGRAM ACTION
		INPUTS	OUTPUTS		OUTCOMES
What is the initiative? Why is the initiative needed? Does it support program goals? How?	Are resources available? Appropriate time to initiate? Were alternatives considered and how do they compare? Is there a good research/ knowledge base to work from?	What we invest: How much staff/ time will be needed? (internal & external players and administration) What equipment/ materials are needed? What are the costs?	What we do: (Activities) Have specific goals, environmental and others, been set and what are they? Developed an implementation plan and is it feasible? Designed program in a way that can be replicated? Determined performance measures to verify goals were achieved? Identified participants (internal and external)? How? Who? Provide desirable incentives/ recognition for participants? What type?	Who we reach: (Participation) Who is the target audience/ industry? Is public involvement needed? How much? Any stakeholders? Any partners?	Immediate and Long-term Qualitative & Quantitative Was awareness created? Did knowledge increase? Was motivation created? Were behavioral changes made? Were policy changes made? Were partnerships formed? Were incentives provided? Was any recognition given? Were there any changes at the worksite? Were there economic outcomes? What were the environmental outcomes? (reductions achieved, SLCA score…)
Intended Outcomes: Management Support Organize resources (staff, time, money…)		ASSUMPTIONS Cost/benefits of this initiative outweigh alternatives. There will be participation from staff, stakeholders, and/or partners. Outcomes will be measurable.			EXTERNAL FACTORS Level of participation Regulatory barriers

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• Download the Feasibility Outcomes Matrix (MS Word, 41K)
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