Develop implementation plan

  • Train implementation team
  • Outline the actions needed to be taken to effectively implement the recommendations
  • Determine what resources will be needed and how long it will take to implement the plan
  • Identify support needed from the Office of Quality Initiatives, and outline roles and responsibilities
  • Present implementation plan to Organizational Excellence Steering Committee for approval to move forward
  • Reward the Benchmarking Team
  • Transfer responsibility for implementation of the recommendations to implementation team

Implement the changes

  • Communicate with the employees and the customers who will be affected by the changes made to the process and/or policy that was benchmarked
  • Educate and/or train employees and customers on how to use and manage the changes
  • Implement the changes

Measure the impact and report the results

  • Monitor and measure impact of changes to the performance of the process and/or policy
  • Review periodically how employees and customers are adapting to the changes made to the process and/or policy that was benchmarked
  • Report to Organizational Excellence Steering Committee semi-yearly
  • Convey results to benchmarking team periodically
  • Report back trending results 6-12 months after completion