Step 4: Develop an Implementation Plan

Site: WMO Education and Training Programme
Course: Guidelines for Implementing CAP Alerts
Book: Step 4: Develop an Implementation Plan
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Date: Friday, 29 March 2024, 12:10 AM

Step 4: Develop an Implementation Plan

Step 1. Understand New Services
Step 2. Assess Current Service
Step 3. Identify Resource Needs
Step 4. Develop an Implementation Plan
Step 5. Secure Support and Funding 
Steps 6-7. Execute, Evaluate, and Maintain

With better knowledge of your needs and the tasks required to address those needs, you can now develop a project plan for implementing a CAP alert feed. We'll provide some guidance on developing a plan here but you may want to consult your organization's project management practices for developing an implementation plan matched to your business environment.


Components of a Plan

The Action ItemAction Items suggested in the course should help you gather information to develop a successful implementation plan. In addition, below is a list of components that are usually included in such a plan.

    • Define goals/objectives: What do you want to accomplish? Who will it impact? How will it improve your operations and effectiveness?
    • Allocate resources: One of the core purposes of an implementation plan is to ensure that you have adequate resources (time, money, and personnel) to successfully execute. So, gather all the data and information you need to determine whether or not you have sufficient resources, and decide how you will procure what’s missing.
    • Define and schedule milestones: What are the key tasks and outcomes of those tasks? 
    • Designate team member responsibilities: Identify your team and assign roles and tasks. 
    • Include contingencies: Be sure to include options in case you encounter issues with processes, tools, software. 
    • Define success: How will you know that your new CAP alert system is working well and meeting your alerting dissemination goals? Define the metrics you'll use to measure a successful rollout of CAP alerts. 

Action Item: Draft an Implementation Plan

Assignment iconAction Item: Draft an Implementation Plan

Write an Implementation Plan based on the information you’ve collected and the resource needs that you’ve identified.

Here's a sample outline for an implementation plan. Modify it based on your organization's project planning processes. 

 Implementation Plan Template File 20.5KB Word 2007 document