Learning lessons and managing the work as a learning experience. Use time at project meetings for reflection to ensure lessons are learned. Create links to ensure that the learning is used to influence other local initiatives and thus ensure that there is a better return on costs of initial projects work. Managing implementation Successful management of implementation initiatives requires a sound project management approach, with carefully developed objectives and a realistic timetable. It often takes longer than expected.
Effective team working is important, calling for a wide range of skills and contributions.
A clear link between implementation initiatives and local planning activities is essential. In Conclusion PACE re-affirmed that implementing change is complex and expensive. Success requires experience of managing change in the health service, a broad understanding of the range of activities involved, awareness of the emerging evidence about changing clinical behaviour and knowledge and understanding of local organisational policies, structures and working relationships. PACE demonstrated that the effort was worthwhile and improvements to the care and treatment of patients could be achieved. Implementation projects enable people to develop new skills and create new working relationships.