Using the Plan, Do, Study, Act Improvement Model, discuss the planning phase of your project. Include the following: State your objective(s) of the improvement project. (What are you trying to accomplish?) Analyze current practices. (Evaluate why changes need to be made.) Gain new, evidence-based knowledge about the process. (Research best practice.) Develop a list of potential solutions / action plans for your project. For every solution listed, identify the data needed to determine if the change led to an improvement. Determine a plan to close the gap. (What change can you make that will result in an improvement?) Identify data that need to be collected to determine whether changes produce desired results. (How will you know improvement has been made?)