Definition

Noun: 1. The act of putting a plan, system, or law into effect: The process of making something active or operational. 2. The process of executing or carrying out a task, order, or aim: The practical application and realization of an idea or instruction.

Usage

Implementation is used to describe the action phase that follows planning or decision-making. It focuses on the practical steps, methods, and actions taken to achieve a defined goal or to enforce a rule.

Examples

• The successful implementation of the new software took six months.
• Effective policy implementation requires clear communication and adequate resources.
• They are responsible for the implementation of the safety procedures.

Advanced Usage

• "Implementation details": The specific, often technical, steps and choices involved in making something work.
  • We agreed on the design; now we must discuss the implementation details.
• "Implementation plan": A formal document outlining the steps, timeline, and responsibilities for putting a project into action.
  • The board approved the strategy, pending review of the implementation plan.

Variants and Related Words

• Implement (verb): To put a decision, plan, or system into effect.
  • It will take a year to implement the changes fully.
• Implementer (noun): A person or entity that puts a plan into action.
• Implementable (adjective): Capable of being put into practice.

Synonyms

• Execution
• Application
• Enforcement
• Realization

Antonyms

• Planning (conceptual phase)
• Neglect
• Abandonment

Related Phrases

• "Carry into effect": To implement or put into operation (formal).
  • The new regulations will be carried into effect next quarter.
• "Put into practice": To start using an idea or method.
  • It's time to put our theory into practice.

Noun

1. the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
2. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
   • the agency was created for the implementation of the policy