Identify Institutional Change Rules, Roles, and Tools Constituting Context for Sustainability

After you determine a Federal agency's institutional change sustainability goals, the next step is to analyze the context within which these goals are to be achieved. Start by identifying the organizational rules, roles, and tools that shape the current context and may influence success in achieving these goals. Identifying the linkages among rules, roles, and tools and how they interact will help in implementing solutions for success.

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  • Rules: The formal and informal rules that will affect how a policy is received and carried out
  • Roles: Individuals who can make a difference in achieving sustainability goals
  • Tools: Workplace technologies, systems, and processes used to meet particular needs.

Next Step

After identifying the rules, roles, and tools that may affect or influence the institutional change, the third step is to develop and implement an action plan.