Overall, they will enhance the efficiency of your efforts. Objectives become a test of accomplishment as you compare them to actions taken throughout the decision process. In addition, once formed, objectives anchor the course of the process. They help each specialist evaluate what needs to be done, how much time and funding may be required. Objectives should be a natural outgrowth of Step 1, Needs .
Roundtable reviews can hammer out objectives in actions which are driven by a few key individuals.
Roundtable reviews are appropriate for small, well focused studies, some operations and maintenance work, and other activities with a small number of partipants or key decisionmakers guiding a larger project. Other processes may require numerous contacts, meetings, data gathering, and consent building . Some of the objectives may be outside the scope of Reclamation's role and your specific authority . Showing interrelationships, importance, and responsibility can invite action and partnerships from other groups. Decide which needs your program will try to meet.