Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans (2012) / Chapter Skim
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55 CHAPTER 5 IMPLEMENTATION 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Process Overview 5.3 Implement 5.4 Plan, Do, Check, Act 5.5 Report Results 5.6 Review and Update 5.7 Wrap-up Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success. -Henry Ford 5.1 INTRODUCTION After obtaining approval of the airport business plan, the next phase in the process -- implementation -- is often the most challenging, yet clearly, the most important.
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56 Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans to business planning for airports will not work. However, by learning from others and taking a best-practices approach, airport managers and policymakers will be better prepared to identify obstacles, overcome challenges, and avoid the common pitfalls associated with developing and implementing an airport business plan.
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Implementation 57 Everybody wants things to be different, but not everyone wants to change. - Anonymous recognition, the enthusiasm experienced at the beginning of the process tends to dissipate and people and organizations can quickly revert to business as usual.
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58 Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans Establishing a feedback system, which includes informal and formal opportunities for engaging in two-way communication, is essential to the successful implementation of an airport business plan. The feedback system should include a recognition element, which can be used to reinforce desired behavior and attitudes and help airport management and staff focus on continuous improvement.
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Implementation 59 Paint Clean 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 5-3: Visual Dashboard 5.4 PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT Once the plan has been implemented, the Plan, Do, Check, Act system can be used to check progress and make adjustments throughout the implementation phase of the process. Imagine flying in a general aviation aircraft from Centennial Airport in the Denver, Colorado, area to Southern Illinois Regional Airport in Carbondale, Illinois.
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60 Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.
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Implementation 61 The plan was smooth on paper, only they forgot about the ravines. -Russian military proverb It is a bad plan that admits of no modification.
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62 Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans No one can really guarantee the future. The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then make our plans with confidence.
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Implementation 63 5.7 WRAP-UP Implementing the airport business plan is the most important step in the entire business planning process. Without action, an airport business plan is just words on paper.
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