Homework: Program Critique
Article: "Identifying and managing internal and external stakeholder interests"
In this homework, you will critique a health or healthcare program based on the provided literature. Before beginning this homework, please visit the module Resources section and explore the program critique reading resource.
This homework will help you predict the importance of a system-thinking approach in program planning. It will help you consider how to construct your program planning team. This activity will also help you understand the role of adequate communication when developing a program plan, design, and evaluation.
Findings from this homework will help you analyze and improve your program's team development and communication aspects.
Prompt
Write a program critique that examines a health or healthcare program intended to meet a specific health need.
Specifically, you must address the following criteria:
A. Systems Thinking: Explain how the program considers a systems-thinking approach in program planning. Consider the following questions to guide your response:
a. What role does systems thinking play in making program planning more adaptive, transparent, and evidence based?
b. How does systems thinking help with team development and communication?
B. Stakeholders' and Team Members' Roles: Analyze the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders and team members in the program's planning. Consider the following questions to guide your response:
a. How did the inclusion of stakeholders help minimize the risks associated with the program?
b. What would you change in the given program's team-building efforts to make it more collaborative?
C. Communication Tools and Techniques: Determine whether the program's activities and resources use adequate communication tools and techniques to achieve the desired outcomes. Consider the following questions to guide your response:
a. How did ineffective communication negatively impact the given program and its stakeholders?
b. What would you change to improve the communication with the stakeholders?
D. Summary and Recommendations: Summarize your findings from the program analysis, and share at least two recommendations about the appropriate use of systems thinking and inclusion of stakeholders in program planning. Consider the following question to guide your response:
a. How would you use systems thinking to plan the activities for the given program differently?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.