AIM Implementation Management Methodology

Elements, Deliverables, and Tools

AIM Element	Objective	Associated Deliverable	Associated Measurement Tool
Define the Change	Create alignment with a clear and commonly held definition of both the Present and Desired States	Business Case for Action	Project Overview
Build Agent Capacity	Ensure competent and sufficient resources are available	Effective Change Agents	Change Agent Assessment
Assess the Climate	Identify implementation strengths and barriers in current organizational climate	Data generation and appropriate action planning	Implementation History Assessment Organizational Change Stress Test
Generate Sponsorship	Make certain there is active Sponsorship that expresses, models, and reinforces new behaviors  cascading down to the Targets	Sponsor Strategy including: Key role map Assessment Contracting and Re-contracting	Sponsor Assessment
Determine Change Approach	Determine which components of the change are compliance or commitment-driven	A planned approach for the change that takes into account Frames of Reference
Develop Target Readiness	Identify, measure, and manage the sources of resistance among those most impacted by the change	Readiness Strategy	Readiness Assessment
Build Communication Plan	Communicate the right message to the right people using the most effective vehicles	Communication Strategy	Communication Audit
Develop Reinforcement Strategy	Align reinforcement mechanisms with performance expectations	Reinforcement Strategy	Targeted Reinforcement Index
Create Cultural Fit	Align planned change with the culture	Plan that takes into account cultural elements that may impact implementation success
Prioritize Action	Develop implementation plan that will lead to implementation success based on all other AIM elements	Implementation Plan that must at least include Business Case, Sponsor, Readiness, Reinforcement, and Communication strategies	Implementation Risk Forecast