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Chapter 9 - Action Planning
Chapter 9 - Action Planning
Jeffrey s. eugenio
COURSE OBJECTIVES
✘ To design and conduct a systematic approach
in identifying and exploring feasible
alternatives
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ACTION PLANNING
PHASES OF ACTION PLANNING:
1. DEVELOPING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
2. CHOOSING AMONG ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
3. PRESENTING PROPOSALS
4. PREPARING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
SOLUTION
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DEVELOPING POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
ORIENTING THE SEARCH
FOR SOLUTIONS
Technical
Characteristics
Complexity
Degree of Newness
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DEVELOPING POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
USING EXPERIENCE
Consultant considers
methods successfully
used elsewhere, using
knowledge derived from
a variety of sources.
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DEVELOPING POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
CREATIVE THINKING
Brainstorming
Synectics
Attribute Listing
Forced Relationship
The Six Thinking Hats
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CHOOSING AMONG SOLUTIONS
PRE-SELECTING IDEAS
TO BE PURSUED
New ideas have to be:
Sorted out
Reviewed
Discuss and assess
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CHOOSING AMONG SOLUTIONS
WORKING ON
ALTERNATIVES
Approaches:
Start with the idea
that received the
highest preliminary
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CHOOSING AMONG SOLUTIONS
EVALUATING
ALTERNATIVES
Break-Even Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Linear Programming
Decision Analysis
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PRESENTING PROPOSAL
THE PRESENTATION
Should not be overwhelming
Techniques used in
evaluation must be described
The risk involved
Conditions the client must
create and maintain
Task that could not be
completed
The
11 future perspectives
PREPARING FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION
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