Implementation Plan

Implementation Plan

Create a phased implementation plan for "$ARGUMENTS" grouping controls into implementation waves with effort estimates, dependencies, owners, and target completion dates.

Prerequisites

Read .metapowers/compliance/$ARGUMENTS/00-scope.md. If this file does not exist, tell the user:

Phase 0 (Scope) has not been completed for "$ARGUMENTS". Run /compliance:regulatory-landscape $ARGUMENTS first, or use --skip-checks to bypass.

If --skip-checks is present in $ARGUMENTS, skip this check.

Process

1. Read context files:

   • Read plugins/compliance/shared/grc-lifecycle-guide.md for GRC methodology reference
   • Read .metapowers/compliance/$ARGUMENTS/00-scope.md for scope and control framework context
   • Read .metapowers/compliance/$ARGUMENTS/02-remediate.md for gap register, control mapping, evidence plan, and policy gaps

2. Group controls into implementation waves:

   • Wave 1 — Critical & Quick Wins (Month 1-2): Critical gaps with regulatory urgency, quick wins (low effort, high impact), foundation controls enabling other controls
   • Wave 2 — Core Controls (Month 3-4): Core security and compliance controls, policy development and approval, evidence collection infrastructure
   • Wave 3 — Advanced & Optimization (Month 5-6): Advanced monitoring and automation, optimization of existing controls, continuous improvement processes

3. Per-control implementation detail:

   • Implementation steps — concrete actions to deploy the control
   • Effort estimate in person-days
   • Dependencies — other controls, tools, approvals, or resources needed first
   • Owner — team or individual responsible
   • Target completion date
   • Success criteria — how to verify the control is operating effectively

4. Resource planning:

   • Internal resource needs — hours by team (engineering, security, legal, HR)
   • External resource needs — consultants, auditors, tool vendors
   • Tool/platform needs — GRC tool, SIEM, identity provider, training platform
   • Budget estimate by wave

5. Timeline and checkpoints:

   • Create Gantt-style timeline showing waves, controls, and dependencies
   • Set progress review checkpoints (bi-weekly or monthly)
   • Define go/no-go criteria for advancing to next wave
   • Identify critical path items that could delay the overall plan

6. Write the artifact to .metapowers/compliance/$ARGUMENTS/02-remediate.md (append to existing) with sections:

   • Implementation Waves — wave 1/2/3 groupings with rationale
   • Control Implementation Details — per-control steps, effort, owner, target date
   • Resource Plan — internal and external resource requirements
   • Timeline — Gantt-style overview with milestones
   • Checkpoints — review cadence and go/no-go criteria
   • Risk Register — risks to the implementation plan with mitigations

Output

The implementation plan appended to .metapowers/compliance/$ARGUMENTS/02-remediate.md. Present a summary to the user highlighting:

• Number of controls per wave
• Total estimated effort in person-days
• Critical path and key dependencies
• Recommended first actions to begin Wave 1