Implementation

Whether using something new, scaling an established program or practice or supporting an initiative comprised of multiple programs and practices, successful implementation takes intentional planning and time.

Implementation is not an event but a process involving multiple decisions and actions. Change at the site, local, community or state level resulting in improved outcomes does not occur all at once. Although implementation can take longer than we hope or anticipate, its process and trajectory can be predicted and shaped using a stage-based approach.

The Implementation Stages Planning Tool supports identification of the current stage and implementation planning and improvement by providing
• a flow chart to determine the current stage of implementation,
• a list of appropriate stage-based activities, and
• an outline of expected stage-based outcomes.