Implementation Plan Concepts Worksheet
Concept Application of Concept in the Scenario Reference to Concept in Reading
The Strategic Management Process
Meg McGill proposing the switch from traditional publishing to e-publishing. Then Meg working with Marsha Goldfarb to gather data of the potential of the switch. "Strategic management is the process of assessing "what we are" and deciding and implementing "what we intend to be and how we are going to get there." Strategy describes how an organization intends to compete with the resources available in the existing and perceived future environment."
Gray, C., & Larson, E. (2006).Pg. 22
Defining Project Scope
At the March 31st Leadership Meeting, the finally start discussing the scope of the project. Defining the scope should have been done at the beginning of the project. "Most performance improvement projects begin with the best of intentions. Too often, however, they end up producing nothing more than a set of CDs or binders that sit on someone's shelf, a course that no one completes, software no one likes, or job aids that remain unused. None of these efforts impacts the organization's bottom line or meets expectations, much to the chagrin of executives, stakeholders, the project development team, and end users. Many of these failed projects share 2 common traits: They fail to plan adequately for the development effort, and they treat implementation as an afterthought. Taking such an approach is like laying the foundation for a building just before the occupants move in. Successful development and implementation do not happen by accident; they are the consequence of care ...