In crisis prioritization, which option best describes an appropriate sequence of steps?

• A. Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
• B. Plan, Assess, Implement, Evaluate
• C. Assess, Implement, Plan, Evaluate
• D. Assess, Plan, Evaluate, Implement

Answer: (A)

In crisis prioritization, you want to move from understanding the situation to acting, and then to checking outcomes in order to learn and adapt. The sequence that starts with Assess, then Plan, then Implement, and finally Evaluate is the best fit because it ensures decisions are grounded in what’s truly urgent, translates those priorities into concrete steps, carries those steps out, and then measures their impact to determine what to adjust next. If you plan without first assessing, you risk chasing the wrong priorities; if you implement without a plan, actions can be unfocused or duplicative; if you evaluate before implementing, there’s nothing yet to measure. This order creates a clear, feedback-driven flow from diagnosis to action to learning.