Part 2 - Project Translation and Planning

Identify the solution that you determined would be most effective in resolving the stated problem and define the intended outcomes of implementing the change (e.g., your improvement goal). For quality to improve, a change must occur. That change must be quantifiable. In other words, it must be measurable.

Createan implementation plan in which you:

• Explainhow you will measure the change and how you will know when you have reached your improvement goal.
• Createa list of outcomes required to reach your outcomes goal. This will allow you to determine the actions needed and the priority of tasks that will result in the desired outcome.
• Determinewho will be responsible for each outcome (typically each is assigned to a team member who is motivated to see the successful implementation of the plan).

Determinethe actions needed to take place for each outcome to occur. Some questions to consider when determining what action needs to take place include:

• Who do we need to talk to?
• Departments
• Stakeholders
• What needs to be decided?
• What resources are needed?
• Budget
• Personnel
• Supplies and equipment
• What milestones need to be set to know we're on track?
• When do we need to check on the progress of those milestones?

Developan overall time frame for the project.

• What potential setbacks do we need to plan for?

Developa risk management plan.

• any tasks need to be done before taking this action?

Establisha budget, roles, and who will be responsible for what.

Determinehow you will monitor progress. This will provide you with the means of tracking actions as they are completed and will make you aware of actions that are late or off track.

• Selectan EBP model to guide the implementation of the plan.
• Remember that without a measure, progress becomes a matter of opinion, and opinions can easily change over the course of an implementation timeline.

Createan evaluation plan. Your evaluation plan will define the standard of measurement for progress and will include:

• Measurable outcomes (both short-term and long-term formative assessments and summative assessments)
• Data to be collected and how and when it is to be collected
• Established evaluation points where data can be evaluated and adjustments made to the implementation plan as a result