THE SWEAP STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

The strategic framework is the backbone of SWEAP. With a shared vision, guiding principles, and a core set of shared outcomes, individual actions will achieve the greatest possible impact – both locally and statewide. The design of the SWEAP framework is a simple logic model: actions carry out strategies to achieve outcomes toward impact. Metrics measure progress toward outcomes.
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The vision (for water education), guiding principles, and Critical Water Concepts define the Plan’s overall context.

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DEFINITIONS

Vision: The future state once the problem is solved or outcomes are achieved​.
Impact: The difference (water educators) make, what outcomes add up to.​
Guiding Principles: ​The rules or values that underlie or guide all work​​.
Outcome: The goal, or end result, to be achieved, in specific, time-framed, detectable terms (3-5 yrs.)
Strategy: The few best methods, approaches, best practices, or innovative ideas to achieve outcomes.
Action: The tasks to carry out strategies (1 yr.). 
Metric: The measurable indicator used to track progress towards an outcome.