Management by Objectives
Examples
During a measles outbreak, the main goal may be to prevent an epidemic. To achieve this, the following objectives may be established:
- Case investigation and contact tracing for all known cases
- Verification of immunization status for all school age children
- Immediate immunization of all susceptible children
- Institution of a surveillance program
During a large scale weather event, one of the goals for public health may be to assure the health and safety of the general public. To achieve this, the following objectives may be established:
- Monitor the health of the shelter population
- Assure food safety in areas that experience power outages
- Develop and deliver risk communication and safety messages for the public relative to the event
Within the ICS framework, all incidents are managed by the establishment of objectives which are clearly communicated to all involved parties. These objectives should be directly related to the established goal for the response, and should be measurable and clearly communicated to all Command Staff and section personnel, as well as collaborating agencies. There should also be periodic evaluation with regards to progress towards meeting the objectives.