Vital Statistics Commission of Jamaica - Planning Institute of Jamaica

Audit of Vital Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Jamaica
RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTATION WORK PLAN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGY
Implementing a work plan that will operationalize the recommendations presented above will
be a considerable but far from insurmountable challenge. The work plan developed and
following takes into consideration that financial resources are constrained, civil service
bureaucracy is a hindrance, and that strong accountability has historically been absent in
most of the components of the vital statistics data collection and production process.
More than anything else, successful implementation is dependant upon the absolute
commitment and support from cabinet level executives (CLE’s). With accountability
demanded from CLEs it will be possible to obtain commitments from Ministry executives,
managers, and employees.
Change implementation is always difficult and painful. Organized and managed change is
rarely possible without experienced and focused external guidance. Equally important,
change cannot be sustained without the support of those who must live the changes on a daily
basis. Therefore, with the exception of the most technical aspects of the work plan, the
implementation will be carried out by employees deployed on “rapid results resource teams”
(3RT).
The 3RTs must be carefully selected, trained, and managed. The work plan under the
“project management oversight section” details the structure for accomplishing this.
Implementing the work plan will require assistance from objective, independent, and skilled
external resources. Without such assistance the implementation is at risk of being derailed
by improper focus, lack of proper accountability, and insufficient technical knowledge.
Therefore, the work plan assumes the use of external resources as facilitators for the
implementation processes and steps described within it.
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