Projects are temporary endeavours undertaken to achieve a specific goal. Using the best practices reported in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), this module presents the processes and concepts of project management from the perspective of health care IS projects. Application of best practices as specified by the Project Management Body of Knowledge with emphasis on the Project Management Institute (PMI) Health Care special interest group. Project initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing activities. Governance of projects in health care settings (authorisation, change management, reporting etc.) Project Management Offices in health care organisations. Project scoping for different health care IS initiatives. Project scheduling techniques. Project cost management and control using earned value management. Project Risk management - technology risks in the health care sector; mitigation strategies. Quality management of projects within health care. Procurement planning and execution within the health sector. Communications planning for health care projects - managing the diverse sets of stakeholders engaged in health care IT projects. Staffing and general human resources management of IT projects in health care settings Project management of outsourced IT projects. Development of process assets for use in IT projects within health care settings. Leadership and clinician engagement in HIT. Leadership as a driving force. Engagement, empowerment and involvement of stakeholders. Failing reasons for IT systems in general. Putting all in IT perspectives and make IT systems development successful.

Outline the best practices in project management in the context of health care settings. Describe characteristics of projects and the constraints that need to be managed using project management techniques. Develop project charters, preliminary scope statements and project management plans in the context of different health care settings. Develop work breakdown structures for various health care IT projects. Develop work schedules and optimise them using the critical path method. Build project budgets and control them using Earned Value method analysis.

Discuss the criticality of issues such as integrated change management and risk management in projects within different health care settings. Describe the importance of project communication and overall project governance in health care IT projects.

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