Figuring Out Which Tools to Use We know you don’t want to spend time on unnecessary steps. However, we’ve seen many organizations that fail (spend a lot of money and not get what they need to help their clients) because they rush into implementing without completing important steps. We have created aids to help you find the right tools for your needs. For each of the sections of the toolkit (Assess, Plan, Select, etc.) you can click on a link: Section-Level Tool Listings View/Hide – The list you will view gives information about each document. You can then select tools that you believe are (section name) Tools. most important to you. The picture below shows you this listing for the Assess Section. - These green circles, blue boxes, and black diamonds indicate which tools are best based on the resources Experience Level Symbols and experience of the organization: Each tool has an and a section. By Document-Level Information introduction, an estimate of time needed, suggested other tools – reading this information you can be certain you have the right tools for your unique challenges. How to Use the Tools Review the lists of tools by clicking on the View/Hide link in each section of the toolkit. Start with the first section Assess and move – through the sections in order. Look at the Experience Level Symbols and select documents that match your organization’s experience and resources. Click on the tools in a section and open them. Read the the and the Read a bit farther Introduction, Time needed, Suggested other tools. into the tool so that you understand it. Note:
Figuring Out Which Tools to Use We know you don’t want to spend time on unnecessary steps. However, we’ve seen many organizations that fail (spend a lot of money and not get what they need to help their clients) because they rush into implementing without completing important steps. We have created aids to help you find the right tools for your needs. Section-Level Tool Listings – For each of the sections of the toolkit (Assess, Plan, Select, etc.) you can click on a link: View/Hide (section name) Tools. The list you will view gives information about each document. You can then select tools that you believe are most important to you. The picture below shows you this listing for the Assess Section. Experience Level Symbols - These green circles, blue boxes, and black diamonds indicate which tools are best based on the resources and experience of the organization: Document-Level Information – Each tool has an introduction, an estimate of time needed, and a suggested other tools section. By reading this information you can be certain you have the right tools for your unique challenges. How to Use the Tools Review the lists of tools by clicking on the View/Hide link in each section of the toolkit. Start with the first section – Assess and move through the sections in order. Look at the Experience Level Symbols and select documents that match your organization’s experience and resources. Click on the tools in a section and open them. Read the Introduction, the Time needed, and the Suggested other tools. Read a bit farther into the tool so that you understand it. Note:
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