Step 4 Strategy Implementation Learning Objectives Understand the

Step 4: Strategy Implementation

Learning Objectives Ú Understand the elements and benefits of developing an action plan Ú Value the involvement of internal stakeholders at different levels in the development of an action plan

Strategy Implementation Ú Developing an action plan Ú Preparing financial plan Ú Mobilizing resources Ú Designing a monitoring and evaluation system Budgeting, Gantt chart

Action Plan Defined What is the activity? Who is the person responsible for seeing that the activity is carried out? How What resources are necessary? When By what date should the activity be completed? Where will the activity take place?

Implementation of Strategy Entails… Ú Building sector capacities to implement the strategy successfully Ú Allocating sufficient resources Ú Establishing strategy supportive policies

Implementation of Strategy Entails… Ú Establishing best practices and programs for continuous improvement Ú Installing support systems Ú Creating a strategy-supportive culture Ú Exerting strategic leadership

Developing an Action Plan Ø Developing and sequencing activities Ø Breaking strategic interventions into activities, and sequencing the interventions and activities Ø Assigning responsibility Ø Developing a time schedule

Developing an Action Plan ØCalculating and assigning needed resources ØDeveloping a financial plan ØEnsuring a comprehensive reporting & monitoring system ØEnsuring needed mid-course correction

Develop and Sequence Activities What Who What is the activity? Who is the person responsible for seeing that the activity is carried out?

Developing a Time Schedule – Gantt Chart Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Responsible Party Create coordinating agency Director Health Services Design user fee operational guidelines Coordinating committee Train hospital managers re. user fee Coordinating committee Generate awareness Hospital managers and coordinating committee

Calculating and Assigning Needed Resources Ú Identify resource requirements for each strategic intervention and activity – Information and technology – Personnel and training – Support resources: supplies, storage, vehicle – Facilities and equipment – Procedures: operational guidelines, administrative procedures

Developing a Financial Plan Ú Determine required inputs Ú Calculate cost of inputs Ú Identify sources of revenue Ú Prepare a 3 -5 year plan and budget estimates

Ensuring a Sound Reporting & Monitoring System ÚConstantly evaluate performance ÚMonitor situation & decide how well things are going ÚMake necessary adjustments

Ensuring Needed Midcourse Correction Ú Corrective adjustments can entail – Altering long-term direction – Redefining the operations – Raising or lowering performance objectives – Modifying the strategy – Improving strategy execution

Implementation of a National-level Action Plan Ú Coordinating agencies Ú Action plans for national, subnational, and organizational levels Ú Involvement of decision makers and implementers at all levels