Action Plan Part 1: Describe Activity Business objective Activity Anticipated result Actions to complete Person responsible Cost to complete activity Measuring success/target How will you gain a competitive advantage? (Identify the objective) What are you going to do? What will you achieve by doing this activity? (Includes your outcome(s) from your assessment) Provide a brief description of how you will complete this activity. Include a strategy for ongoing success. Who is Start date End date Canadian Dollars How will you know that the result is achieved? (Include qualitative or quantitative targets)
Part 2: Describe any anticipated challenges or risks that may influence the success of the project in meeting its objectives. Activity Challenges/risks Likelihood of occurrence Impact to project Mitigation List activities from Part 1 List challenges or risks that pose threats to the proposed project Indicate as Low, Medium, or High Indicate as Low, Medium, or High Explain what will be done to eliminate, reduce or accept the
Business objectives Activity Anticipated results Actions to complete Person responsible Activity costs Measuring success / target How will you gain a competitive advantage? What are you going to do? What will you achieve by doing this activity? (refer to your Focused Outcomes from your assessment) Provide a brief description of how you will complete this activity. Include a strategy for ongoing success. Who is responsible? Start Date End Date Canadian Dollars How will you know that the result is achieved? (include qualitative or quantitative targets) 1b. Competitive Advantage Access new or emerging markets Company XYZ Differentiate product at retail and provide information to our customers by applying a Quick Response (QR) code and lot code on labels. Explore innovations in traceability technology. At the retail store customers will be able to scan the QR code using their smart phones and access information on the company promotions, recipes, other products, and link to our Facebook and Develop and install a system to share information with suppliers including PID, product information, movement information, customer feedback, and product quality data. Production Manager YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X system 100% of products have a lot code and QR code on the label 10% increase in retail sales Secure 1 new retailer contract valued at over $X/yr
Purchase new labeling equipment to apply lot code to finished product. Production Manager YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X Labeling equipment Staff training on new system. QA Manager YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X Staff time for training 100% of staff is trained on new system. Obtain 14 QR codes. Production Manager YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X QR Codes Hire external company to do new label design to include QR code and lot code. Production Manager YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X for label design Secure URL and set up destination link IT YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X for URL
for QR codes. Hire external company to update website to link to lot code information and to be viewable on mobile devices. IT YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X Website upgrades 50% increase in website hits 15% increase in Facebook followers Install analytics software to track QR data IT YYYY/ MM/ DD YYYY/ MM/ DD $X Analytics Software Able to track client product satisfaction Total $: Part 2 Example: Describe any anticipated challenges or risks that may influence the success of the project in meeting its targets
Part two of the action plan is an important aspect of project management. With any project you should consider the risks or challenges you may face when implementing your facility enhanced level traceability project (e.g. management of change). Activity Challenges or risks Likelihood of occurrence Impact to project Mitigation List Activity from Part 1 List challenges or risks that pose threats to the proposed project Indicate as Low, Medium, or High Indicate as Low, Medium, or High Explain what will be done to eliminate, reduce or accept the risk Provide information to our customers by applying a Quick Response (QR) code and lot code on our labels. Unanticipated software/hardware issues impacting timelines. Medium Medium Additional money has been set aside in the IT budget for outside IT assistance should we have issues with the system that we are not able to deal with internally. Suppliers not having enough inventory stock of new packaging materials with QR code. Low High Production Manager will have regular weekly communications with suppliers to ensure packaging inventory meets production demands until all new packaging with QR codes has been successfully phased in.