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=Outcome=
={{element|Element-Outcome|Outcome}}=


'''A result or change we achieve within our enterprise or its ecosystem.'''
<span class="Def">A result or change that occurs within our enterprise or its ecosystem.</span>


==Description==
==Description==
Outcomes are the results of activities. They can be intended results
Outcomes are the results of [[activities]]. These can be intended results such as goals, objectives or more generally the [[purpose]] an [[enterprise]] strives to achieve. Outcomes can also be unintended, when events unfold unexpectedly and results can only be seen after they appear. Outcomes can be direct outcomes of our activity, or an impact further down the chain of outcomes outside of our direct control or influence. As such, any outcome is a state change we can observe in our own [[organisation]], with our customers or co-creators, in our markets or [[ecosystem]]. An outcome represents a state change in or around our enterprise, to be pursued in advance or measured after it can be observed. Such a change can be represented as a variable, such as yes or no, present or absent, good or bad, more or less, or numbers.
such as goals, objectives or more generally the purpose an enterprise
 
strives to achieve. Outcomes can also be unintended, when events
==Outcome Map==
unfold unexpectedly and results can only be seen after they appear.
[[File:EDGY-Outcome-Map.png]]
They can be direct outcomes of our activity, or an impact further down
the chain of outcomes outside of our direct control or influence. As such,
any outcome is a state change we can observe in our own organisation,
with our customers or co-creators, in our markets or ecosystem. They
represent a state change in or around our enterprise, to be pursued in
advance or measured after they can be observed. Such a change can be
represented as a variable, such as yes or no, present or absent, good or
bad, more or less, or numbers.


==Examples==
==Examples==
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==Use==
==Use==
*Model goals to define what we mean by success.
*Model [[goals]] to define what we mean by success.
*Find what to measure, look for or observe to track outcomes.
*Find what to measure, look for or observe to track outcomes.
*Compare to establish the gap between our intent and actual achievements.
*Compare to establish the gap between our intent and actual achievements.
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==Related==
==Related==
*[[people]] pursue [[outcome|outcomes]]
*{{element|Element-People|people}} pursue {{element|Element-Outcome|outcomes}}
*[[activity|activities]] lead to [[outcome|outcomes]]
*{{element|Element-Activity|activities}} lead to {{element|Element-Outcome|outcomes}}
*[[structure|structures]] are needed to achieve [[outcome|outcomes]]
*{{element|Element-Object|objects}} are needed to achieve {{element|Element-Outcome|outcomes}}
*[[capability|capabilities]] are an [[outcome|outcomes]] of being ready for execution
 
*[[task|tasks]] are [[people]]'s personal intended [[outcome|outcomes]]
==Facet elements==
*[[purpose|purposes]] are higher level [[outcome|outcomes]] we pursue
*{{element|Ar Element-Capability|capabilities}} are an {{element|Element-Outcome|outcome}} of being ready for execution
*{{element|Ex Element-Task|tasks}} are {{element|Element-People|people}}'s personal intended {{element|Element-Outcome|outcomes}}
*{{element|Id Element-Purpose|purposes}} are higher level {{element|Element-Outcome|outcomes}} we pursue


==Variants==
==Suggested Labels==
*Goals: intended outcomes
*[[driver]], [[goal]], [[externality]], [[impact]] ([[Tagging|tag]])
*Externalities: unplanned or unintended outcomes
*probability ([[metric]])
*Metrics or indicators: variables that measure outcomes
*achievement rate ([[metric]])
*Drivers: outcomes in our ecosystem that influence our enterprise
*Impact: outcomes in our ecosystem that we only partially influence or control

Revision as of 18:43, 21 March 2023

Outcome

A result or change that occurs within our enterprise or its ecosystem.

Description

Outcomes are the results of activities. These can be intended results such as goals, objectives or more generally the purpose an enterprise strives to achieve. Outcomes can also be unintended, when events unfold unexpectedly and results can only be seen after they appear. Outcomes can be direct outcomes of our activity, or an impact further down the chain of outcomes outside of our direct control or influence. As such, any outcome is a state change we can observe in our own organisation, with our customers or co-creators, in our markets or ecosystem. An outcome represents a state change in or around our enterprise, to be pursued in advance or measured after it can be observed. Such a change can be represented as a variable, such as yes or no, present or absent, good or bad, more or less, or numbers.

Outcome Map

EDGY-Outcome-Map.png

Examples

  • Double our market share in a country by the end of the following year.
  • Explore the potential outcomes of a physical infrastructure upgrade.
  • React to an important development in the labour market as an outcome of regulatory change.

Use

  • Model goals to define what we mean by success.
  • Find what to measure, look for or observe to track outcomes.
  • Compare to establish the gap between our intent and actual achievements.
  • Consider unintended consequences of an activity or change.
  • Map out business plans or intended results.

Related

Facet elements

Suggested Labels