Operationalize
To put a decision or plan into regular working practice.
Plain English
Turn the plan into something that actually runs day to day.
If you’re new here
Move from 'we decided to do this' to 'here is who does it, when, and with what'.
What they probably mean
“Someone now has to figure out how this really works.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
En français
Mettre en œuvre concrètement.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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