Implementing  your  strategy  is  not  an  easy  challenge.  It  is  tough enough  to  create  the  right  strategy,  never  mind  implement  it. More  often  than  not—and  despite  all  good  intentions—its implementation fails to deliver the desired results.

After  creating  your  strategy,  where  and  how  do  you  start  to implement it? Once you roll it out, how do you know where to take the  right  actions?  Do  you  know  where  your  strength  and weaknesses are in your ability to implement your strategy? 

This tool helps you assess all the elements needed to execute your strategy successfully.   

Strategy Implementation Readiness Assessment (SIRA) Introduction

 The Strategy Implementation Readiness Assessment (SIRA) is an assessment tool

based on the Implementation Compass™ to identify your strengths, weaknesses and actions in preparation for implementing

your strategy. 

 Your  organization  is  unique  and  therefore  your  implementation  is different than that of any other group.  Using  SIRA,  you  can  build  an  implementation  plan  based  on  an assessment of your current implementation capabilities. By asking key questions under each of the eight areas and rating the answers,  you  can  extract  a  “radar”  picture  and  identify  the  right actions to set up a successful implementation. 

Implementation Readiness Assessment™ RatingOne is Low

Ten is High

Average

1. People Nurture those who do the work; it’s not the leaders but the people.

How confident are you that you have the right calibre of people on board? How confident are you that they have the skills and knowledge to execute the new strategy? How much are they engaged in the implementation?

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2. Biz CaseCreate a sense of urgency.

How well do your staff members know what the new strategy is?How well do they understand why it is important? How motivated are they to participate in the implementation?

3. CommunicateExplain what needs to be done and constantly update people on progress.

How well do staff members know the new actions they must take to implement the strategy? How well are leaders talking about the strategy at every opportunity and communicating what's going on?How well have messages about successes, best practices and lessons learned from the implementation experience been communicated on an on-going basis?

4. MeasureTrack the implementation’s progress with the right measures.

How well have the new corporate-wide measures for the new strategy been identified to track the implementation success? How well are leaders adopting new measures in meetings?Do the new measures drive the right actions?

Implementation Readiness Assessment™ RatingOne is Low

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5. CultureAllow the culture to drive the way in which the strategy gets implemented.

How prepared is the organization to adopt the new strategy?How well does the current culture support the new strategy?How well do all the leaders understand their company’s culture and how it impacts the implementation?

6. ProcessChange the way you work by aligning processes.

How well do your processes support the new strategy? How ready are you to redesign your processes? How well do you know which processes need to be redesigned?

7. ReinforceReinforce the expected behaviors so they are repeated continually.

When staff members step into the unknown and demonstrate the new actions, how well are they recognized and rewarded?How well does your reinforcement encourage staff members to keep demonstrating the right actions?How well are you supporting and encouraging staff performance by being visible (e.g., walking around and leading by example)?

8. ReviewReview constantly to ensure the right actions are taken to deliver the right results.

How often is the implementation reviewed and adjusted when required?How well are the actions taken producing the right results?How well do you know what has been learned from the implementation in the last 90 days?

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Your Company Strategy Implementation Readiness Assessment

Company Wide Score

People

Biz Case

Communicate

Measure

Culture

Process 

Reinforce

Review

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5

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Sample Implementation Readiness Assessment

 

Average Rating

One is lowTen is High

People 10

Biz Case 5

Communicate 2

Measure 1

Culture 4

Process 3

Reinforce 4

Review 2

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Sample Implementation Readiness Assessment

Company Wide Score

People

Biz Case

Communicate

Measure

Culture

Process 

Reinforce

Review

0

5

10

10

Sample Implementation Readiness Assessment

RatingOne is lowTen is High

People 10Biz Case

CommunicateMeasureCultureProcess ReinforceReview

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10People

Biz Case

Communicate

Measure

Culture

Process 

Reinforce

Review

Please key in the ratings in the box on the left below. The first one on People is an example only.