Concept to Implementation Leadership Team Prototype Implementation Plan First Call for Engagement, Formation of Communities of Practice Formation of Institutional Teams

Communities of Practice Culture change of how Extension does educational product development and maintenance

Communities of Practice Virtual Teams ▪ Multidisciplinary, multi- institutional, faculty, professional and paraprofessional staff, county educators, industry experts, clientele and/or government agency representatives

Communities of Practice Virtual Teams Interact daily w/ Community of Interest (CoI) Fluid & Flexible Timely & Responsive

Communities of Practice 1.Form in response to user market analyses from a Community of Interest (CoI) 2.Expressed needs for emerging content areas.

Communities of Practice 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 Function 1.National in scope -Develop material, national, regional, state or county 2.Interact with CoI

CoP Function 3.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 Function 5.User assessments determine the production and material developed. 6.Open environment so others may join

Call for Engagement Pre-application/planning Full Application Planning Grants Proposal process intranet.eXtension.org

Call for Engagement Online submission process July 8 ▪ Pre-application & Planning July 29 ▪ Finalists invited Process & Dates Dates

Call for Engagement September 9 ▪ Full Applications October 7 ▪ Awards Dates (cont.) Calls every 6 months

Pioneer 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 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)

Implementatio n Plan

“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 Range Funding Strategy Develop/ Package Content Services to Address CoI’s Form Pioneering Communities of Practice (CoPs) YEAR 1 GAMEBOARD (2005) Write 3 Year Implementation Plan Develop Systems Performance Measurement Community of Practice Operations System Operations/ Business Development Marketing & Communications Plan / Evaluation Plan Marketing and Communications

More Milestones (Year 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 1) Develop an effective business model and policies Develop revenue generation strategies

YEAR 2 GAMEBOARD (2006) Form Additional Communities of Practice Develop/ Package Content Services to Address CoI’s Strategy Development eCommerce Customer Relationship Management eLearning Permanent Business Model and Structure External targeted release II (12/2006) Develop Community of Practice Support Systems Pioneering CoP progress reports System Development Form Advisory Groups Update Implementation Plan Marketing and Communications Performance Measurement Customer Relationship Management

YEAR 3 GAMEBOARD (2007) Update Implementation Plan Form Additional Communities of Practice Develop/ Package Content Services to Address CoI’s Conduct Formal eXtension Evaluation Formal Public eXtension Launch System Development Enhance Community of Practice Support Systems Strategic Planning Create 3 Year ( ) Implementation Plan External Strategic Partnerships

intranet.eXtension.org National Strength – Local Focus