Schedule

National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)

List of Implementation Schedule Events

The Implementation Schedule Events listed below should be scheduled using the detailed Critical Tasks Checklist as a guide.

• Assemble the NFIRS 5.0 implementation planning team.

• Develop a preliminary implementation schedule.

• Develop the preliminary NFIRS 5.0 Management Plan.

• Develop the preliminary NFIRS 5.0 Marketing Plan.

• Develop the preliminary NFIRS 5.0 Training Plan.

• Develop the preliminary NFIRS 5.0 Support Plan.

• Develop the preliminary NFIRS 5.0 Data Use Plan.

• Develop the preliminary NFIRS 5.0 Staffing Plan.

• Select software and hardware to be used to support the system.

• Develop a preliminary budget.

• Assemble the implementation team¹

• Develop the final NFIRS 5.0 Management Plan.

• Develop the final NFIRS 5.0 Marketing Plan.

• Develop the final NFIRS 5.0 Training Plan.

• Develop the final NFIRS 5.0 Support Plan.

• Develop the final NFIRS 5.0 Data Use Plan.

• Develop the final NFIRS 5.0 Staffing Plan.

• Expand the preliminary budget to include implementation team salaries, marketing, training, support, travel, and other costs.

• Refine and expand the implementation schedule.

• Develop policies and procedures for all aspects of system implementation.

• Train system and program administrators in accordance with the NFIRS 5.0 Training Plan.

• Install and configure hardware and software.

• Train end users on data entry in accordance with the NFIRS 5.0 Training Plan.

• Set up end-user support system in accordance with the NFIRS 5.0 Support Plan.

• Reproduce and distribute materials (videos, manuals, forms, instructions, policies, and procedures) in accordance with the NFIRS 5.0 Management Plan.

• Establish an ongoing communication flow through all levels in the system.

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