The action plan specifies the intervention strategy. Like any other plan, the action plan should specify the objective of each change activity, who will be involved, who is responsible, and when the activity will be completed. Implementation of the action plan involves carrying out each step in the intervention strategy. This may require at least as much energy and commitment of the change manager and change agent as all of the previous steps combined. Too often, people get bogged down with the planning process and see it as an end in itself, rather than as a means to an end. Thus, when the action plan is prepared, participants may be unwilling to see it through. The role of the change manager, with the assistance of the change agent, is to oversee the implementation of the plan and ensure that all steps are followed, that tasks are completed, and that deadlines are met. If there is any delay in carrying out an activity, the change manager should intervene and find out the cause of the delay. The change manager should continually confer with the members of the system to review results, get feedback, and make the appropriate adjustments.