Table 3 Key steps and activities in the stakeholder workshop
Key steps | Detail on activity |
|---|---|
Invasive species system functions | Discussion on function definitions (Table 1): whether the functions were correctly structured, whether the definitions were correct? |
Actors in the invasive species system | Discussion on actor list (Table 4): were any actors missing; did the actor groups need breaking down into smaller groupings or combining to form a larger overall actor? |
Actors within each invasive species system function | Discussion on actors within each function (Table 5): were the actors listed per function correct; did any actors need to be added or removed? |
Actor scoring within functionsa | Discussion and scoring of actors by function against predetermined indicators (scale of one to five) (Additional file 1: Table S1). For analysis the average score for each function (across all actors) and for each actor (across functions) were calculated |
Actor mapping within the system (qualitative tool providing assessment of the system in its entirety) | Discussion on how actors worked and interacted together, and whether the relationship was one way (i.e. top down) or truly interactive. The exercise provided an overall picture of the complexities that are often intrinsic in such systems |
Interaction scoringb (complementary to the mapping, a quantitative assessment of actor interactions) | Discussion and scoring of each actor-to-actor interaction on a scale of zero to four, with zero being no interaction, even though there should be, and four being a very strong interaction. Discussions focused on information and knowledge exchange, the level of coordination and feedback, and whether any financial mechanisms were involved |
Invasive species system indicator performance scoringc | Assessment and rating of how each function as a whole performed against the defined performance indicators (Additional file 2: Table S2), as well as system-level performance indicators and the contextual factors |
Planning a way forward | Review of findings, key issues, and current actions. Development of concrete plans for way forward |