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Develop action plans
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You should already know about evaluating current business strategy and evaluating the impact of changes. This resource will help you to develop an action plan within an information technology environment.
In this topic you will learn how to: develop an action plan for proposed changes ensure action plans take account of all relevant considerations document action plans submit action plan for feedback and approval
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As you work through the reading notes you will be directed to activities that will help you practise what you are learning. The topic also includes references to aid further learning and a topic quiz to check your understanding.
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Developing action plans
The action plan is where the recommendations made in the gap analysis are explored further. More detail is developed so that for each recommendation a list of activities, responsibilities, resources and a timeline is developed.
What goes in an action plan?
The gap analysis develops a range of options or recommendations for the organisation to consider. Each of these recommendations made in the gap analysis may become an action plan. These action plans will detail the activities that need to be carried out in order to implement each recommendation.
Action plans take a number of forms, but generally may include the following elements:
Goal
What will be achieved by implementing the action? See the table below for an example.
Activities
What are the activities, and in what order will the activities be completed? See the table below for an example.
Responsibilities
Which staff members are responsible for the completion of each activity? See the table below for an example.
Resources
What resources will be allocated to each activity? Resources may
Overview
Image: Overview
You should already know about evaluating current business strategy and evaluating the impact of changes. This resource will help you to develop an action plan within an information technology environment.
In this topic you will learn how to: develop an action plan for proposed changes ensure action plans take account of all relevant considerations document action plans submit action plan for feedback and approval
This topic contains: reading notes activities references topic quiz
As you work through the reading notes you will be directed to activities that will help you practise what you are learning. The topic also includes references to aid further learning and a topic quiz to check your understanding.
Download a print version of this whole topic: Develop action plans (162 KB 2841.doc)
Reading notes
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Developing action plans
The action plan is where the recommendations made in the gap analysis are explored further. More detail is developed so that for each recommendation a list of activities, responsibilities, resources and a timeline is developed.
What goes in an action plan?
The gap analysis develops a range of options or recommendations for the organisation to consider. Each of these recommendations made in the gap analysis may become an action plan. These action plans will detail the activities that need to be carried out in order to implement each recommendation.
Action plans take a number of forms, but generally may include the following elements:
Goal
What will be achieved by implementing the action? See the table below for an example.
Activities
What are the activities, and in what order will the activities be completed? See the table below for an example.
Responsibilities
Which staff members are responsible for the completion of each activity? See the table below for an example.
Resources
What resources will be allocated to each activity? Resources may