Abstract:
Projects often stall at the implementation stage. Reasons for such failure are analyzed and strategies presented which suggest alternatives and improvisations necessary in the event of unforeseen problems. Key elements in project design require that particular importance be given to implementation procedures. Orientation, job assignment, monitoring/evaluation and trouble shooting with an adequate information flow system are presented. Monitoring should be established in a clear and concise manner, as in charts, such that top and middle project management knows immediately at any point of time whether the project is on target and what problems have to be solved to keep on schedule. During the planning exercise unless the project team is committed to a work schedule and specific objectives with assigned responsibilities, implementation will likely fail. Performance objectives should be stated in terms of : Activities to be undertaken within a time frame.
a) What is hoped to accomplish by means of each activity and
b) How much of each activity can be successfully executed with in the next fiscal year. Moreover, project objectives should specify what will be done, when and where as well as by whom. They detail how much effort will be put into research, training and /or extension activities, what are the input needs and what times must be understood by the project team. They also must be realistic in terms of the project budget. Financial resources needed to reach each of the objectives should be spelled out while funds should be allocated according to prior zed performance objectives
