Types of inputs are people, money, equipment, facilities, supplies, people's ideas, people's time, etc. Inputs can also be major forces that influence the organization or products. For example, the inputs to a product that is bought by trainer to teach learners, for example, training materials, teachers, classrooms, funding, paper and pencils, etc. Various laws and regulations effect how the product may be applied, for example, safety regulations, Equal Opportunity Employment guidelines, etc. Processes are used by the organization or program to manipulate and arrange items to produce the results desired by the organization.
Processes can range from putting a piece of paper on a desk to manufacturing a space shuttle.
However, logic models are usually only concerned with the major recurring processes associated with producing the results desired by the organization. For example, the major processes used by an organization to produce a product for trainers might include recruitment of learners, pretesting of learners, training, post-testing and certification. Outputs Outputs are usually the tangible results of the major processes in the organization. They are usually accounted for by their number, for example, the number of products made by the organization. Outputs are frequently misunderstood to indicate success of an organization or product.