OPM: Tactics for Employee Readiness (Part 2)

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Tactics for feasibility surveys and implementation planning were covered in Part 1. Here, planning and implementation tactics are continued, and there will also be a special emphasis on communications throughout the process.

Tactics for Implementation Planning & Implementation

3. Allow customization of business unit procedures. Allow business units that work differently to follow more detailed procedures that allow them to work more efficiently.

• In the OPM initiative schedule, break out an activity that represents business units developing their own procedures. This will help communicating the need for appropriate resources to do the work, but also help with showing that business units will be able to customize appropriately.
• All customized procedures should map back to the standard organizational process. This means that that organization-wide process must be mostly developed before customization begins.

4. Manage initiative resources effectively. The resource management plan is important for at least one reason—to keep implementation from being seen as a short-term burden as resources are taken out of active business unit projects.

Consider places where extra temp resources can be utilized to minimize negative impacts on active projects. When such resources are used, make sure that competent business…

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