Ready Rating Implementation Roadmap (SAMPLE)

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Ready Rating Implementation Roadmap (SAMPLE)

Green – Done
Yellow – Ongoing
Red – Not Started

#	ACTIVITIES	JUNE	JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC
1	Review recommendations from the Next Steps Report and prioritize recommendations based on available resources and probable implementation challenges. Refer to the simplified cost-benefit decision-making matrix below to help prioritize activities.
2	Present recommendations to the Leadership Team and obtain their approval.
3	Identify stakeholders/personnel to be involved in the Ready Rating implementation plan and assign roles/responsibilities respectively.
4	Promote Ready Rating awareness by circulating Ready Rating promotional materials (available in the Resource Center) to all personnel and conducting information sessions with stakeholders.
5	Liaise with assigned resources to commence implementation of the prioritized recommendations from the Next Steps Report.
6	Notify the Leadership Team of the successful implementation of recommendations or challenges faced, if applicable.
7	Retake the Ready Rating assessment to record improvement.

Simplified Cost-Benefit Decision-Making Matrix

You may wish to start by brainstorming a list of potential strategies, and then refine the list based on the feasibility and effectiveness of each strategy using a matrix, like the one below.

		Feasibility
		Low	High
Effectiveness	Low	Low-priority strategies Do not pursue	Medium-priority strategies Do as resources allow
Effectiveness	High	Medium-priority strategies Develop a plan	High-priority strategies Do ASAP

Identify the most appropriate cell for each strategy based on whether it has a high or low degree of feasibility and a high or low likelihood of being effective.

Strategies that are highly effective and highly feasible are easy wins – do these as soon as possible.
Strategies that are highly effective but have low feasibility often involve significant resources and require more time to plan for and execute – plan to implement these over the next year or two.
Strategies with a low degree of benefits and low cost should be executed only when resources allow, such as when you have a summer student or contract employee, or during your organization’s slow season, if applicable. Consider these “nice-to-haves”.
Strategies with low feasibility and effectiveness are resource-intensive and won’t reduce risks. Avoid pursuing these strategies.

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