Program Planning and Development Resources

Innovation Network Logic Model Builder
This interactive tool is a good framework for thinking about program development in terms of organizational or program goals, resources, activities, outputs, and outcomes.  The tool results in formatted presentations of your model.
http://www.innonet.org/

University of Wisconsin Program Development
Provides a framework for thinking about program development with tools for situational analysis, priority setting, program action – the logic model – and evaluation.
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/progdev/index.html#placemat

MAP for Nonprofits
The Free Management Library provides some guidelines and resources for program planning.
http://www.managementhelp.org/prog_mng/fp_progs.htm

Program Growth and Replication

Managing Program Growth
The Nonprofit Financial Center offers an article about how to assess the financial feasability of program growth and expansion. 
http://www.nfconline.org/main/info/notables/note95/95_2_b.htm

Capturing the Essential Elements
Public/Private Ventures offers this free downoadable report that shows how to define a model's essential elements to increase the chances of successful replication.  The site also includes other resources on program growth and replication.
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/replication_expansion/replication_expansion_publications.asp?section_id=4#pub179