Table 3

Major Steps in the Process of Implementation

Phase One: Initial Considerations Regarding the Host Setting
  • Self-Assessment Strategies

    1. Conducting a needs and resources assessment

    2. Conducting a fit assessment

    3. Conducting a capacity/readiness assessment

  • Decisions about adaptation

    • 4. Possibility for adaptation

  • Capacity-Building Strategies

    • 5. Obtaining explicit buy-in from critical stakeholders and fostering a supportive community/organizational climate

    • 6. Building general/organizational capacity

    • 7. Staff recruitment/maintenance

    • 8. Effective preinnovation staff training

Phase Two: Creating a Structure for Implementation
  • Structural Features for Implementation

    • 9. Creating implementation teams

    • 10. Developing an implementation plan

Phase Three: Ongoing Structure Once Implementation Begins
  • Ongoing Implementation Support Strategies

    • 11. Technical assistance/coaching/supervision

    • 12. Process evaluation

    • 13. Supportive feedback mechanism

Phase Four: Improving Future Applications
  • 14. Learning from experience

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