We have helped them plan a comprehensive series of educational programs and single educational presentations. As mentors and guides we have helped them work through complex and difficult situations. With a wide range of resources and knowledge at our disposal, we have helped them make use of educational technologies, such as computers, compressed video, audio conferencing, video tapes and much more.
Every situation is unique.
Sometimes you may skip steps and other times you may choose to rigorously follow the model. If you follow the model, you can more effectively manage the complexities of your job and succeed in keeping your stakeholders involved and committed to your program efforts. My senior colleagues have told me that they have never followed the model and they have been very successful in their careers. Some of our Extension colleagues intuitively follow the model without formally checking off each step in the process. They have learned from experience.