Action Plan
Action Plan Example
Action Plan Example: a completed action plan has been provided; this will give you an idea of the level of detail to include in
your action plan. 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).
Business
objectives
Activity
Anticipated
results
Actions to
complete
Person
responsible
Timeframe
YYYY/MM/DD
Activity
costs
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
1b. Competitive
Advantage
Access new or
emerging
markets
Company XYZ
Differentiate
product at retail
and provide
information to
our customers
by applying a
Quick
Explore
innovations in
traceability
technology. At
the retail store
customers will
be able to scan
Develop and
install a webbased system
to share
information
with suppliers
including PID,
Production
Manager
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X Webbased
system
Measuring
success /
target
How will you
know that the
result is
achieved?
(include
qualitative or
quantitative
targets)
100% of
products
have a lot
code and QR
code on the
label
1
Business
objectives
Activity
Anticipated
results
Actions to
complete
Response (QR)
code and lot
code on labels.
the QR code
using their
smart phones
and access
information on
the company
promotions,
recipes, other
products, and
link to our
Facebook and
twitter account.
product
information,
movement
information,
customer
feedback, and
product quality
data.
Person
responsible
Timeframe
YYYY/MM/DD
Activity
costs
Measuring
success /
target
10%
increase in
retail sales
Secure 1
new retailer
contract
valued at
over $X/yr
Purchase new
labeling
equipment for
5 suppliers to
meet GS1
Standards.
Production
Manager
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X Labeling
equipment
Purchase bar
coding
hardware and
software to
track product
through
operations
Production
Manager
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X
Barcoding
hardware
and
software
2
Business
objectives
Activity
Anticipated
results
Actions to
complete
Person
responsible
Timeframe
YYYY/MM/DD
Activity
costs
Purchase 5
handheld
scanning units
for growers and
processing
operation.
Production
Manager
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X
Handheld
devices
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
equipment/soft
ware/webbased system.
Obtain 14 QR
codes.
QA
Manager
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X Staff
time for
training
Production
Manager
Production
Manager
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
$X QR
Codes
Hire external
company to do
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
Measuring
success /
target
Producers
have access
to customer
feedback and
quality
information
linked to lots
24 hours a
day, 7 days a
week.
100% of
staff is
trained on
new system.
$X for label
design
3
Business
objectives
Activity
Anticipated
results
Actions to
complete
Person
responsible
Timeframe
YYYY/MM/DD
Activity
costs
new label
design to
include QR
code and lot
code.
DD
DD
Secure URL and IT
set up
destination link
for QR codes.
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X for URL
Hire external
IT
company to
update website
to link to lot
code
information and
to be viewable
on mobile
devices.
YYYY/
MM/
DD
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X Website
upgrades
Install analytics
software to
track QR data
YYYY/
MM/
DD
IT
Measuring
success /
target
50%
increase in
website hits
15%
increase in
Facebook
followers
YYYY/
MM/
DD
$X Analytics
Software
Able to track
client
product
satisfaction
Total $:
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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
List Activity
from Part 1
List challenges or risks
that pose threats to the
proposed project
Provide
information
to our
customers
by applying
a Quick
Response
(QR) code
and lot
code on our
labels.
Unanticipated
software/hardware
issues impacting
timelines.
Suppliers not having
enough inventory stock
of new packaging
materials with QR code.
Likelihood
of
occurrence
Indicate as
Low,
Medium,
or High
Medium
Impact to
project
Mitigation
Indicate as
Low,
Medium, or
High
Explain what will be done to eliminate, reduce or accept the risk
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.
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.
Low
High
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