Sprint Level

Sprint | 3 Months

Clarity and confidence to decide

Engagement terms for Plan services

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What You Walk Away With

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  • A clear decision: proceed to full design, pivot, or not pursue

  • If "proceed," you'll have a prioritized scope for Engagement

  • Reduced risk before committing to full project design

Validate fundability quickly: sharpen the problem, draft a lean Theory of Change and logframe, stress-test the budget, and decide whether to proceed.

How It Works

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  • Duration: 3 Months
  • Fixed fee engagement
  • 50% payment to start, 50% on delivery
  • One revision cycle included
  • Your input: 5 items needed from you
  • Problem statement refinement
  • Lean Theory of Change (diagram + narrative)
  • High-level logframe (key indicators, baselines/targets if available)
  • Budget feasibility assessment (sanity check + risks)
  • Fundability scorecard + recommendations
  • Full grant narrative
  • Full monitoring plan
  • Procurement plans
  • Lengthy primary research
  • Detailed MEL toolkits (covered in Engagement)
1

Kickoff & Evidence Intake

Month 1

Align on objectives, gather background docs, and identify key stakeholders

2

Rapid Synthesis

Month 1-2

Analyze existing evidence and map the problem landscape

3

Draft ToC + Lean Logframe

Month 2

Develop initial Theory of Change and high-level logframe

4

Review & Prioritize

Month 2-3

Collaborative review sessions to refine and validate approach

5

Handoff & Recommendations

Month 3

Deliver Sprint Report with go/no-go recommendations

  • 1× kickoff session (60–90 min)
  • Bi-weekly check-ins (30 min)
  • Final readout presentation (60 min)
  • Background documents (concept notes, prior reports)
  • Access to 1–2 subject matter experts
  • Any donor RFP or funding guidelines
  • Timing constraints and deadlines
  • Known risks and assumptions
  • Sprint Report containing:
  • Theory of Change snapshot
  • Lean logframe with key indicators
  • Budget notes and feasibility assessment
  • Fundability scorecard
  • Go/no-go recommendations with next steps
  • Limited evidence or unavailable SMEs can reduce fidelity
  • Scope remains intentionally narrow to protect timeline
  • Additional research may be recommended for Engagement phase