In the SARA Problem Solving Model, which phase follows Analysis and addresses action?

• A. Scanning
• B. Implementation
• C. Study
• D. Assessment

Answer: (B)

After analyzing the situation, the next phase is Implementation. This is where you turn insights into action—put the chosen interventions into practice, coordinate resources, and begin the work to address the problem. Implementation focuses on carrying out the plan and making tangible changes on the ground, rather than just thinking about what to do. As you act, you monitor progress and adapt tactics as needed to improve effectiveness, laying the groundwork for the final phase, Assessment, which reviews what worked and what didn’t. Scanning happens first to identify problems, and Assessment comes after implementation to gauge results; Study isn’t a standard phase in this model, so it doesn’t fit the sequence focused on acting after analysis.