Table 2 Definitions of the elements of a logic analysis

Elements

Definitions according to McLaughlin and Jordan [30, pp. 57–58]

Resources

“Human and financial resources as well as other inputs required to support the program”

Activities

“The essential action steps necessary to produce programs outputs”

Outputs

“The products, goods, and services provided to the […] program participants”

Short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes

“Changes or benefits to people, organisations, or others program targets that are expected to result from their being exposed to activities and outputs”