STR 581 WEEK 5 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Introduction
Implementation plan is a very imperative stage for Verizon wireless company because it is the stage where the company puts all plans into reality. It is indeed simple to make plans but hard to implement them that is why they say that this stage requires a lot of team work and collaboration in order to ensure that they implementation plan pushes through successfully (Atanga, 2013). This paper will discuss some of the ways of ensuring that the plan goes through including its budget as well the contingency plan underway so as to ensure cushion of risks that are to occur in the process.
Objectives Functional tactics Action items Milestones and a deadline Tasks and task ownership Resource allocation
In every project, there must a leader who will ensure that all the activities needed to be undertaken in the project go smoothly. The objective of the company matters a lot in such a situation because if it is not the objective of the company then the project would not be able to push through. The company should therefore ensure that in everything they do, they ensure that it is in line with the objectives of the company which in return will be in line with the mission and vision of the company hence the reason for existence of the company. Implementation plan means that the activities planned will be put in to practice hence the company should ensure that the activities being undertaken protect the image of the company at whatever cost. This means that the tactics they intent to use should not only be legal but also acceptable by the industry in which they are operating in (Jiang, 2009).
Allocation of resources the right way is advisable because there could be wastage of resources which are very important in Verizon wireless company. It is vital for the company to ensure that they have trusted employees who will not embezzle resources to their own benefit instead of the tasks assigned to them. The tasks and resources should be in par in terms of ensuring that the resources allocated to the project are enough to complete the whole task as per the plans. In case there is need for more resources, there should be a justification as to why they are needed as well as the justification as to why the allocated resources are not enough to complete the task as planned earlier. By so doing, the company will be able to save on cost of wasting resources anyhow as expensive as they are for the company. The company will also be able to taking caution of any employees who cannot be trusted in their work in terms of wasting resources.
All the items needed for the project should be ready for usage whenever needed so as to ensure that the project does not delay due to lack of resources that need to be brought to the company or the project site on the completion of one phase of the project (Maertens, 2010). In every project, time and resources are very essential. They say time wasted cannot be recovered and that time is money. Therefore, when the resources are being delayed Verizon Wireless Company losses a lot in terms of time wasted. It is therefore important for the company to ensure that they have everything as planned before the start of the project in order to avoid any inconveniences.
Any required organizational change management strategies that would enhance successful implementation
Verizon Wireless Company needs to ensure that they implement management changes in favor of the plans that are awaiting implementation. It is important for the company to ensure that they involve all the employees as well as ensuring that they prepare them for the changes hence ensuring that there is no resistance of change from the employees. The kind of leadership in the company will determine the kind of relationship that the management has with its employees and other staff members who are very important for any implementation process to be successful in Verizon wireless company. Change is not acceptable by many because it means that they will have to change what they do on daily basis to something new when the implementation pushes through. Therefore, it is important for the company to ensure that they prepare the employees psychologically in order to avoid resistance from them (Atanga, 2013). Verizon wireless company should also ensure that they maintain a good relationship with all employees and staff of the company hence making it easy for them to embrace change at any given time because they know anything that is good for the company is good for them too. Horizontal type of communication should be practiced by the company hence ensuring that there is free flow of communication from the managers direct to the employees without passing the message to third parties who might distort the information in their favor. Employees will also have a say on matter at hand which is important for the company in terms of brainstorming idea
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