Prepare for Action

Timeframes

Determining a realistic time frame for completing each development activity you select helps keep you focused on implementation. 

Your development goals should be challenging, but not unreasonable. Set time frames that you can realistically meet, and that are compatible with things going on in your organization.

The samples of timeframes below should give you some ideas about how you might construct your own development schedule.

Examples of time frames

Priority Activity Support/Resources Timeframes
Technology Management
  1. Take on-line course
  2. Read technology management book
  3. Meet with supervisor re: department's technology goals
  • Access to the Commerce Learning Center
  • Public Library
  • Work time
  • Schedule approval meetings by 8/1
  • Read book by 9/18
  • Outline technology goals by 8/31