Examine the business plan you created (Internal Business Plan) determine the distinct goals, timelines, and resources necessary to put the plan into effect. The steps required for the implementation of the business plan are referred to as a project plan.
Write a project plan in Microsoft Project or Apple Merlin. Excel may be substituted as needed. In your project plan:
• Identify the tasks needed to complete the project.
• Develop a completion schedule.
• Assign resources to project tasks. Be creative. For example: If your plan calls for three nurses, you will need to plan for hiring and training. Create realistic timelines for each activity. They could be very general (2 weeks to hire, 2 weeks to train) or they could dive much deeper (1 week to write hiring ad, 1 week to place the ad, 2 weeks to accept applications, 1 week to review, 3 weeks for interviews, 1 week for offer letters, 2 weeks to establish in the HR system, etc.).
Complete these steps for each major component of the business plan. Your project plan should be specific, detailed, and thorough.
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