IMP Five Dimensions + Practical Impact Dashboards
Impact is not one number. It’s a profile: depth, duration, distribution, and risk.
Design an impact dashboard aligned to the Five Dimensions (What, Who, How Much, Contribution, Risk).
Core Teachings
Key concepts with source texts
A usable impact view includes: - WHAT outcome occurs - WHO experiences it - HOW MUCH (scale, depth, duration) - CONTRIBUTION vs what would happen anyway - RISK of under-delivery or harm
From the Source Texts
"Five dimensions of impact: WHAT, WHO, HOW MUCH, Contribution, Risk."
Commentary
This gives you a structured way to avoid shallow ‘we helped 10,000 people’ reporting.
Draft 8 KPIs: 2 leading indicators, 4 outcome indicators, 2 risk/harm indicators.
Study Materials
Primary sources with guided reading
Impact Frontiers: Five Dimensions of Impact (overview)
Primary framing for the Five Dimensions.
Additional Resources
Shows how standardized metrics can align with the Five Dimensions for reporting.
Bridge notes help connect the resources and show how they relate to the learning outcome.
AI-generated notes synthesize the lesson outcome and resource summaries. Human-reviewed before publishing.
‘We reached 50,000 people’ is mainly which dimension?