In March of 2022, Jamie Chapman facilitated two workshops for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to update their Performance Information Profile (PIP) template and logic model preparation, as well as to brainstorm approaches to the CFIA Outcome Realization Plan. PIPs allow the organization to monitor the progress of the program and adjust the activities as required. The logic model questionnaire was used as a comprehensive tool to aid in the development of the logic model, which is a foundational component of the PIP.

The components of the PIP Review Work Plan are as follows:

1. Start prioritizing CFIA programs based on the Agency mandate letter.
2. Set the priority ranking to complete the CFIA program PIPs.
3. Assess the bandwidth of Performance Measurement and Business Analysis.
4. Learn to say no to requests.
5. Be flexible with the program prioritization process.

Participants were asked to provide a logic model which visually depicts the relationship between program activities, outputs and intended outcomes in the short, medium and long-term – or from the perspective of immediate, intermediate and ultimate outcomes. This included the impact of the program and how the program links to its related agency core responsibility.
The program logic model identifies the linkages between the activities of the program and the achievement of its outcomes. It succinctly clarifies the set of activities that make up the program and the sequence of outcomes that are expected to flow from these activities. The purpose of the logic model is to show the normal progression of the Permissions program and how it is administered and managed by the agency.

The program logic model serves as a tool with multiple uses, such as:

1. To clarify for managers and staff, the linkages between activities, outputs and the expected outcomes of the program.
2. To communicate the rationale, activities and expected results of the program.
3. To test whether the program "makes sense" from a logical perspective.
4. To provide the fundamental backdrop on which the Service Performance Measurement and Evaluation Strategy are based.
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Both workshops closed with a CFIA Outcome Realization Plan Questionnaire provided by Jamie Chapman. Outcome management is the set of activities for the planning, managing, and realizing the desired outcomes from initiatives. It is the set of activities designed to manage and oversee the change in a way that ensures it contributes to improving the capability or capacity of a Program to meet the needs of Canadians. The outcome management process ensures that outcomes can be measured, continuously monitored, and realized.