A hospital hires a third-party company to train its surgery team on the latest techniques and assess the team’s current procedures in the operating room. Which results-based management (RBM) stage is represented in this scenario?

Outcomes are the short- to medium-term effects or changes resulting from the activities undertaken. In this scenario, the hospital has not yet realized any outcomes from the training. The focus remains on the training activities themselves rather than the results or changes that will follow.

Inputs refer to the resources allocated for the implementation of a project, including funding, staff, and materials. While the hospital may be providing inputs for the training, the scenario specifically highlights the training activities rather than the resources used to facilitate them.

Outputs are the tangible products or services that result from the completion of activities. In this case, although the training may lead to outputs such as improved skills or assessments, the scenario does not describe any actual outputs being produced yet. The ongoing training process itself is the focus, not the outputs generated from it.