MOP Formulation Guidebook for BARMM Ministries, Offices, and Agencies

A Practical Guide for MOP Development Teams, Ministry Personnel, and Government Officers

How to build a Manual of Operations for a ministry, office or agency, from planning and drafting to approval and continuous improvement.

Who it is for. Manual of Operations development teams, ministry personnel and government officers.

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What it covers

Covers the full life of a Manual of Operations for a ministry, office or agency: planning, information gathering, drafting, review and approval, implementation, and monitoring and continuous improvement. Its central chapter adapts the format of the Policy Research and Legal Services manual, later chapters ground manuals in BAA 13 and set quality standards, and the last chapter scales the format by the size of the entity.

10 chapters

Chapter 1: Introduction: Why MOPs Matter
Chapter 2: Planning and Preparation
Chapter 3: Information Gathering
Chapter 4: Drafting the Manual
Chapter 5: The PRLS MOP Model
Chapter 6: Grounding MOPs in Legal Mandates
Chapter 7: Quality Standards and Performance Metrics
Chapter 8: Review, Approval, and Implementation
Chapter 9: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement
Chapter 10: Adapting MOPs by Entity Size