Step 5

Checklist

Gap Analysis

• Have you undertaken a gap analysis of each scenario?
• What changes are needed to the current workforce?
• Has the gap analysis identified any new skills, knowledge and competences required for the current and future workforce?

Priority Planning

• What are the impacts of each option?
• Consider the financial implications of each option?
• What are the key hotspots that need the most significant change?
• What needs the least change (cold spot areas)?
• Timing – is it an immediate change?
• Consider undertaking a risk assessment of each option.

Action Planning

• What actions must take place and how?
• Who will take responsibility to undertake the actions?
• When will the actions happen – timescales?
• How is the plan supported by education and other strategies?
• What are the interdependencies?

Managing the Change

• Does the plan still have a mandate from senior management?
• Are the stakeholders signed up to the plan’s goals and outcomes?
• How will you build and sustain momentum for change?
• Are there organisational development issues that need to be addressed? How?
• Are the financial resources available to carry out the planned actions?
• Remember employee wellbeing considerations.

To start—watch the Six Steps Step 5 video below, and review the slides.

Review other relevant sections of this website:

• Transforming roles methodology

Decide if other resources and tools may be helpful:

• Service specification template and guidance 
• Transforming Roles methodology needs section 

Consider if other resources and tools may be helpful:

• Wales—Workforce Planning for AHP’s