Concept to Concept to ImplementationImplementation•Leadership Team•Prototype•2005 - 2007 Implementation Plan•First Call for Engagement, Formation of Communities of Practice

•Formation of Institutional Teams

Communities of Communities of PracticePractice

Communities of Communities of PracticePractice

Culture change of how Extension does

educational product development and

maintenance

Communities of Communities of PracticePractice

•Virtual Teams▪ Multidisciplinary, multi-

institutional, faculty, professional and paraprofessional staff, county educators, industry experts, clientele and/or government agency representatives

Communities of Communities of PracticePractice

•Virtual Teams• Interact daily w/

Community of Interest (CoI)•Fluid & Flexible•Timely & Responsive

Communities of Communities of PracticePractice

1. Form in response to user market analyses from a Community of Interest (CoI)

2. Expressed needs for emerging content areas.

Communities of Communities of PracticePractice

3. Self-forming because of interests and needs of multiple states.

4. Regional or state subject matter teams-nucleus to form national or regional CoP.

CoP FunctionCoP Function

1. National in scope-Develop material, national, regional, state or county

2. Interact with CoI

CoP FunctionCoP Function3. User needs analysis -

internal evaluation-Evaluation of existing content to determine the best-of-the-best material.

4. Reviewing material to transform for delivery

through eXtension

CoP FunctionCoP Function5. User assessments

determine the production and material developed.

6. Open environment so others may join

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement

•Pre-application/planning•Full Application•Planning Grants

Proposal processProposal process

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Call for EngagementCall for Engagement

•Online submission process

• July 8▪ Pre-application & Planning

• July 29▪ Finalists invited

Process & DatesProcess & Dates

DatesDates

Call for EngagementCall for Engagement

•September 9▪ Full Applications

•October 7▪ Awards

Dates (cont.)Dates (cont.)

Calls every 6 monthsCalls every 6 months

Pioneer CoPsPioneer CoPsPioneer CoPsPioneer CoPs

• Innovators• Learn by Doing• Define Future Processes• Existing Content Assessment• FAQ/Ask the Expert

•Opportunity for all employees of CES to Participate

• Identify CoIs• Identify Needed CoPs•Organized Through

Institutional Teams

FAQ InitiativeFAQ InitiativeFAQ InitiativeFAQ Initiative

FAQ InitiativeFAQ InitiativeFAQ InitiativeFAQ Initiative• Call for FAQ’s & Answers (July)• Collect FAQ’s & Answers

(August)• Analyze Data & Identify CoI

(September)• Publish Internally for Review

(October)• Report to Directors (February)

2005 - 2007 2005 - 2007 ImplementatImplementat

ion Planion Plan

2005 - 2007 2005 - 2007 Implementation Implementation

PlanPlan

2005 - 2007 2005 - 2007 Implementation Implementation

PlanPlan“The plan should focus on

providing clarity of purpose, communicating a vision of the initiative the organization can embrace, and establishing a roadmap to guide and assess

project development.”

Long RangeFundingStrategy

Develop/PackageContentServicesto Address CoI’s

FormPioneeringCommunitiesof Practice(CoPs)

YEAR 1 GAMEBOARD (2005)

Write 3 YearImplementationPlan

Develop Systems

PerformanceMeasurement

Community ofPracticeOperations

SystemOperations/BusinessDevelopment

Marketing & Communications Plan / Evaluation Plan

Marketing and Communications

More Milestones (Year More Milestones (Year 1)1)

More Milestones (Year More Milestones (Year 1)1)

•Develop technology to support Y1 goals and objectives

•Develop an evaluation plan•Develop a communications &

marketing plan•Organize work teams to assist in

development of the initiative

More Milestones (Year More Milestones (Year 1)1)

More Milestones (Year More Milestones (Year 1)1)

•Develop an effective business model and policies

•Develop revenue generation strategies

YEAR 2 GAMEBOARD (2006)

FormAdditionalCommunitiesof Practice

Develop/ PackageContent Servicesto Address CoI’s

Strategy Development• eCommerce• Customer Relationship Management• eLearning

PermanentBusinessModel andStructure

External targeted release II (12/2006)

Develop Community of Practice Support Systems

Pioneering CoP progress reports

System Development

Form AdvisoryGroups

Update ImplementationPlan

Marketing and Communications

Performance Measurement

Customer Relationship Management

YEAR 3 GAMEBOARD (2007)

Update ImplementationPlan

FormAdditionalCommunitiesof Practice

Develop/PackageContentServicesto Address CoI’s

ConductFormaleXtensionEvaluation

Formal Public eXtension Launch

System Development

Enhance Community of Practice Support Systems

StrategicPlanning2008-2010

Create 3 Year (2008-2010)Implementation Plan

External StrategicPartnerships

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National Strength – Local Focus