Key factors for a successful rollout and implementation of a practice auditing and population health project.

Kate Bukowski

Population Health Project Manager

What I’ve been asked to present on (and what I’ll try to stick to)

• Prioritisation

• Setting project targets

• Training

• Facilitation

• Follow up and monitoring

...so does yacht racing

Starting up and scoping the project • Appointing a Steering Group & Project Manager

• Project brief

• Defining project approach.

Dr Info project activities:

• Consultation

• Practice capacity and resources

• PHO ‘back office’ capacity and resources

• Planning.

A Settings Approach (Dooris 2004)

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Project Board/steering group

• Executive

• Senior user

• Senior supplier

• Project manager

• Team manager

• Project assurance

• Change authority

• Project support

Directing a Project

Initiating a Project

Project Initiation Document

• For Steering Group/ Board to sign off

• Plans quality, the business case, risk

management.

• Stage plans

Have a timeline, goals and objective that

are realistic for the organisation

Clearly communicate project aims &

processes through the project brief

Controlling a Stage

• Work packages

• Assessing progress

• Taking corrective action

• Escalating issues

• Receiving completed work packages

Managing Product Delivery

Managing by exception

Managing a Stage Boundary

Closing a Project

Summary of key factors for successful projects

1. Consultation

2. Organisation and planning

3. Regular reviews

4. Deadlines and timeframes

5. Refocus and regroup if necessary

6. Evaluate and share your learning.