Community Development and Community Organizing
Community Development and Community Organizing
Community Development and Community Organizing
Project
Management and
Development avoid time wastage. Third stage is the Implementation, the
active part of the project where the actual work is done. Fourth
stage is Monitoring where the implemented projects are made
When someone wants to achieve something, one must devise sure to push through and end properly. The last stage is the
a plan that will be his guide through out his allotted time in Evaluation where organizers consider the value of the project is
achieving that goal. Planning is important because 'Failing to it worth it or not.
plan is planning to fail'. In this module it shows how to create Also important is to recognize and evaluate the significance of
and plan for a program/ project and learn how to execute this project management in community development. The goal of the
plan to put community development into practice. This is inline two is unified in making the life of the people in the community
with the previous chapter which is Community Development more efficient, making a difference. And as organizers it is so
and Community Organizing. much fulfilling to help other people not expecting something in
Project Management was defined as undertaking the task to return.
effectively plan, organize, direct and use resources to achieve Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit
a certain goal on a limited timeframe. Timeframe is much down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to
reiterated because one can want to achieve so much in much complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish
limited time. In Project Management have different stages it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, "This fellow
which are similar to Community Organizing. First is began to build and was not able to finish." Luke 14:28-30.
Assessment, project managers must know where to start. Success in anything requires one to plan carefully, prepare for it.
Know what a community or an organization needs. One should
When one fail to plan, one will most likely to fail. Successful
start solving small problems first before tackling bigger
people knows that planning is important, specially when
problems. Profiling is one the method used in Assessment.
bombarded with difficult task. Good planning is important
Second is Planning, when planning one should be SMART.
because it conserves resources, prevents wasted effort, and
SMART stands for: Specific what particular project or activity
saves time and money. Good planning prevents small problems
should be done; Measurable where managers should consider
from becoming big problems. As a community they must have a
the rate at which the project can be achieved; Attainable of
certain goal that will be achieved together.
course plan for a project that you know that can be attained;
Realistic not some fantasy projects; Time-bound of course to