WHY

a project is carried out (= overall goal)

WHAT

the project is expected to achieve (= objective)

HOW

the project is going to achieve ist results (= expected results)

WHICH

external factors are crucial for the success of the project (= risks and assumptions)

HOW

we can assess the success

WHERE

we will find the data required to assess the success (= means of verification)

Overall Goal

Impact Indicators

External Factors/Assumptions

Purpose

The higher level objective towards which the project is expected to contribute

Measures to verify to what extent the overall goal is fulfilled

Important events, conditions or decisions necessary for sustaining the overall goal in the long run

Results

The effects that are expected to be achieved as a result of the project

Measures to verify to what extent the immediate objective is fulfilled

Important events, conditions or decisions outside the control of the project which must prevail for the overall goal to be attained

Outputs

The outputs that the project should deliver

Measures to verify to what extent the outputs are produced

Important events, conditions or decisions outside the control of the project necessary for the achievement of the objectives

Activities

Activities that have to be undertaken by the project in order to produce the outputs

Goods and services necessary to undertake the activities

Important events, conditions or decisions outside the control of the project necessary for the production of the outputs