When you prepare an action plan

• consult staff involved in finance, purchasing and management across the department/agency
  
• talk to internal technical experts and consult external experts if necessary
  
• arrange for training to raise awareness about energy management
• ensure managers know about the importance of planning and get their advice on priorities for jobs like housekeeping and reporting
• consult the department/agency's procedures for presenting your planning proposal and get your implementation team's support, especially the senior manager, to help present a plan that attracts maximum support.
  

Information to include

• summary of historical data, e.g. using an initial energy review of the whole facility to establish the baseline for developing your system
• purpose and scope of your plan
• executive summary outlining the main information on projects, such as potential energy savings and paybacks, greenhouse gas emissions, quality improvements, monitoring of process and savings in maintenance.
• prioritiy list of urgent issues, those where no immediate action is required but there's a need for longer-term improvement, and strategically important areas for future development.
• details of how you will work to meet aims and target(s)
• time and resources you'll need
  
• allocation of responsibilities.
  
• how you will assess your program's effectiveness, and review it each year.