Mapping collaborative

Posted by: Pamela Spall and Shirley Watters
Spall Watters Group

It can be helpful to map the nature of your organisation's collaborative relationships.

For example, the XYZ agency is applying for a new project grant and wants to work with other local agencies to ensure a collaborative approach. Below is a map of its collaborative relationships.

Seven agencies are represented, each in a box. XYZ Human Service is at the centre with a line linking outward to the other six agencies. The line linking to BR University is bold indicating a collaborating relationship. The line linking to Local Government is dotted indicating a coordinating relationship. The line linking to State Department of Funding is bold indicating a collaborating relationship. The line linking to BR Business Forum is narrow indicating a cooperating relationship. The line linking to TLC Counselling Service is a double line indicating a integrating relationship. The line linking to BNC Neighbourhood Centre is bold indicating a collaborating relationship.

Nature of relationships
Organisation Description of relationship
XYZ Human Service the lead agency, provides services, coordinates funds and project steering group
State Department of Funding funds the project and requires a report at completion of funding
TLC Counselling Service intends to amalgamate with XYZ Human Services to provide specialist services to clients
Local government will list the project in its service directory
BNC Neighbourhood Centre provides referrals to the project
BR University project evaluator
BR Business Forum steering committee member
Mapping your organisation's relationships
Name of organisation Nature of relationship
(choose one of these terms: Cooperating, Coordinating, Collaborating, Integrating)		 Description of relationship
     
     
     
     
     

Once you have mapped your organisation's relationships in this way, you can transfer the information to a diagram like the one in the example.

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