The 6-star why- what-how-who-where-when analysis

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haribol prabhus

 

pamho agtsp

 

The 5WH formula is used extensively in rural, urban and project development

especially those with a grass roots or empowerment emphasis. There are also

other models which can be used such as 'pathways to action' N over 3

formula. The nice thing about formulas is that they are equally applicable

to individuals as to groups, but they have a directional input into group

development. I use these tools a lot with development groups.

 

Where I have found them breaking down is in the acceptance of such tools

witin our own community. There are always levels of acceptance or

rejections, but whichever way, some directional scoping exercise is needed

otherwise you only bring on pockets of the group which usually ends in rifts

or worse. We need something to focus and bring along a large sector of

our(and all) society.

 

There is another model called the weavers triangle which may work better for

the devotee communities but unlike yourself, I can't get it onto e-mail

through diagrams, although I could try to send as an attachment if people

were interested.

ys

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