CPP Program Sustainability & Continuous Improvement Flashcards

Program sustainability in CPP is best defined as:

Answer: The capacity of a program to maintain its benefits and operations over time after initial funding ends

Program sustainability refers to a program's ability to continue delivering benefits and operations beyond initial or external funding through diversified support.

Which of the following is a key strategy for building program financial sustainability?

Answer: Diversifying revenue streams across multiple funding sources

Diversifying revenue streams reduces dependency on any single source and strengthens the program's long-term financial stability.

Continuous improvement in program management refers to:

Answer: Implementing an ongoing cycle of data collection, analysis, learning, and program refinement

Continuous improvement involves a recurring cycle of gathering data, analyzing results, learning, and making incremental adjustments to enhance program quality.

The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle is primarily used in program management to:

Answer: Test and refine program changes through small-scale cycles of improvement

The PDSA cycle provides a structured framework for testing program changes on a small scale, studying results, and acting on learnings to drive improvement.

Institutional knowledge transfer is important for program sustainability because:

Answer: It ensures critical program knowledge is documented and shared, reducing vulnerability to staff turnover

Documenting and transferring institutional knowledge protects program continuity by ensuring critical information is not lost when staff leave.

Which of the following best supports a culture of continuous improvement within a program team?

Answer: Encouraging learning from both successes and failures in a psychologically safe environment

A psychologically safe environment where staff can share learning from both successes and failures is essential for genuine continuous improvement.