Action Taken Status Tracker - Overview of Actionable for Management

Description
Action Taken Status Tracker is summary of Action Points due, Action Taken, Open Action Points etc.

The implementation of Action Plans is a key outcome of the strategic planning process. Without implementation, strategic planning is an interesting exercise that leads nowhere. Major issues relating to the implementation of Action Plans are:
An effective planning process which:
- Is well-structured, detailed and collaborative.
- Results in comprehensive, detailed, realistic Action Plans.

Impetus to action which ensures:
- Action Plans are really implemented.
- The implementation phase is monitored and evaluated to guide future planning and development.

Monitoring and follow-up which ensures:
- Action Plans can be modified if they are proving impractical or if the situation changes.
- Energy level and enthusiasm for implementation continues rather than being depleted and dying away.

Effective implementation of Action Plans requires appropriate leadership, constructive communication processes and an agreed system of accountability.
How will the implementation phase commence?
- Discussion and agreement on very first steps to be taken, when they will be taken and who is responsible for initiating action?
- Have you identified the need to support and recognise those who are taking those first steps? Who will do that?
- Have you agreed on a short-term mechanism for reporting progress? What is it?
- How will the implementation phase be supported to ensure it is ongoing?
- Do your Action Plans include provision of supportive feedback? Who will provide it? When? How?
- Do you have a way of quickly identifying problems to avoid bogging down the implementation process?

How will you address problems during implementation?
- Who has responsibility for problem-solving?
- Have you identified a decision-making process for changes to Action Plans or strategies?
- What will you do if the process breaks down?

Action Taken Status Tracker is designed in such a way that it provides glimpse or overview to the Senior Management or Board of Directors in single glance and in summarized form of status.

The template is designed in such a way that it would contain diagram in reflection of No. of Action Items v/s completed items or No. of Action Items v/s Open Action Points. It would indicate Action Points due but not implemented or Action Points yet to be due for implementation or Action Points under implementation.

The categorization is also in form of Critical Action Points and Non - Critical Action Points to prioritize the matters from Management end.

Followed by diagrammatic presentation, it would contain a Table providing synopsis of detailed Action Pointers containing Action point provided by stakeholder and current status. In case where Action Point is still open or under implementation, then it will cover revised status from stakeholder end indicating revised plan for Action Point.

Action Taken Status Tracker is summarized document for Management giving them snapshot in following manner:
- Action Points closed
- Action Points open for implementation
- Action Points not due for implementation
- Action points getting extended in implementation
- Critical Action Points open
- Non Critical Action Points open
- Stakeholder level summary of Open Action points