implementation

(noun)

The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering, and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

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Examples of implementation in the following topics:

  • Implement the Course

    • Implementing a decision requires the decision maker to make and execute a plan of action.
    • After all of the alternatives have been analyzed and one has been selected, it is time to implement the decision.
    • An implementation plan requires the involvement of different people, and the consequences of decisions affect various stakeholders.
    • Accomplishing the decision's objective requires completing the steps outlined in the implementation plan.
    • Where estimates were incorrect or the unexpected happens, adjustments need to be made to the implementation plans.
  • Implementing Strategy

    • Strategic planning involves managing the implementation process, which translates plans into action.
    • The following stages constitute the strategic implementation process:
    • Strategy implementation also involves managing the overall process.
    • Strategy formulation must always consider the implementation phase as the primary framework.
    • Define the necessary processes involved in executing and implementing a newly created strategy
  • Sourcing Technology

    • Technology sourcing involves isolating and implementing new innovations within an existing business framework.
    • Technology sourcing, or the pursuit of implementing new technologies within a businesses strategic framework, involves isolating and applying new technologies to current models.
    • Technology can be developed internally or isolated through technology scouting and then implemented through technology transfer.
    • Therefore the strategies behind sourcing technology can be complex, varying by industry, company size, economic strength, and the availability of easily implemented technology.
    • The first five levels of innovation, from basic research to technology demonstration, are often where investment begins pouring in, alongside the attempt to implement in order to stay competitive.
  • Strategies for Successful Organizational Change

    • To implement a successful change, managers should focus on communication, training, monitoring, and counseling for the workforce.
    • When change is implemented in an organization, there is often resistance.
    • For example, if management wants to implement a procedure that will help to improve the production of the workforce, but they require a lot of initial labor to get the new procedure up and running, they should communicate why the change in procedure is necessary.
    • If staff understands why the change is taking place, they will be more likely to agree with the implementation and see the benefit.
    • If the change is not improving the process after the initial implementation, management may want to fine-tune the process to make sure that the change is successful.
  • Taking Corrective Action

    • Taking corrective action requires identifying the problem and implementing a potential solution.
    • Once the solution is plotted, it is important to determine how best to implement it.
    • Once the problem is identified, and a method of corrective action is determined, it needs to be implemented as quickly as possible.
    • A map of checkpoints and deadlines, assigned to individuals in a clear and concise manner, facilitates prompt implementation.
  • Increasing Adaptation

    • Implementing a strategy of adaptation may have effects that ripple across an organization.
    • Implement changes step by step.
    • This involves first implementing the system in small groups—such as several departments or sections—and then widening the scope of implementation.
    • This step-by-step approach can help by exposing problems raised simultaneously across the small groups and providing management with sufficient time to solve these problems before implementing the system across the organization.
  • Planning a Project

    • Identifying stages in a project plan, complete with objectives, implementation, and assessment, is a primary responsibility of strategists.
    • The stages of a project within the strategic-planning discipline provide a step-by-step approach to generating and implementing an effective strategy, for either a corporation or a strategic business unit (SBU).
    • Implementing a framework for generating a project-planning cycle, complete with strategic objectives, implementation methods, and assessment, is a primary responsibility of strategic managers.
  • Common Targets of Organizational Change

    • Change management can be implemented to change an organization's mission, strategy, structure, technology, or culture.
    • A company must clearly identify the existing culture and then design a change process to implement the desired culture.
  • Elements of Managing Control

    • The key elements of a control process include a characteristic to be tested, sensors, comparative standards, and implementation.
    • At this point, deviations from the expected outcomes and/or desired results can be noted and implementation discussed.
    • Implementor - Finally, after collecting data and comparing it with desired standards, an implementation strategy for alterations can be integrated into the existing process.
  • Promoting Ethical Behavior through the Planning Process

    • The implementation of ethics throughout the three phases of the planning processes allows a company to define its character and public image.
    • A marketing process can be realized by implementing a marketing mix, and its degree of success (based on certain measures) can indicate how to control the future iterations of the marketing plan.
    • The implementation phase involves putting the marketing strategy into action by using the marketing mix (Price, Promotion, Product, and Place).
    • Ethically conducting the post-implementation research will allow the company to control the future executions of the marketing strategy.
    • Illustrate how ethics can be implemented throughout the three phases of the marketing planning process
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