3. Definition of IPO or System
Approach
‘A system is composed of interrelated and
interdependent elements which form a
unitary whole’
4. The components of the IPO model
are defined as:
• Input - The information, ideas, and
resources used
• Processing - Actions taken upon/using
input or stored material
• Output - Results of the processing that
then exit the system
• Feedback
• External Environment
• Internal Environment
5. INPUT Process Out put
•Man
•Money
•Materials
•Management
skill
•Technology
•Information
•Time
•Plan
•Organization
•Staffs
•Leadership
•Control/
supervision
•Commodities
•Services
•Profits
•Satisfaction
•Goal unification
External environment
Re-energizing the system
6. INPUT
Physical
facility
Human
resource
Budget
Logistic
Information
PROCESS
Service delivery
-Technical service
Institution
Community based
-Management service
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Coordination
Recording/reporting
Budgeting
Monitoring/supervision
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
OUTCOME
Indicators of
various
programmes.
Feedback
External environment
Political instability
Climatic/geographic conditions
Community participation
OUTPUT
Service
utilization
Coverage
HMIS
reporting
status
District Health Management System:
IPO model