What is an Implementation Plan?

An implementation plan is a planning tool used to document key aspects guiding a change effort,
including implementation goals, strategies used, person(s) responsible, and timeline. Depending on the needs of
a team or project, implementation plans may also include additional details such as resources
needed, anticipated barriers or facilitators to implementation, anticipated adaptive challenges, or
measures of progress (data). Ideally, implementation plans document the work to be done so that everyone is clearly aware of the scope, roles, responsibilities, data monitoring, communications, time frames, team structures, and related aspects.