For this assignment you will read the Amron et al. peer-reviewed journal  article on cloud computing linked in Resources. As you read the  article, take notes about the theories, models, and/or frameworks the  authors used. Prepare to describe the main themes of the article’s  literature view and explain the research findings. State specifically  what business technical problem is answered by the research article. 

Instructions

Complete the following:

• Describe the relevant theories, models, and/or frameworks the authors used to support their research.
• Review at least one article cited by Amron et al. and explain how they used its findings, theory, or framework to support their research.       
  • Cite the article in current APA format.
• Explain the findings from the Amron et al. research article.
• State specifically what business technical problem is answered by this research article.
• Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and  consistent with expectations for information technology professionals.

Submission Requirements

• Written communication: Write in a professional manner using current APA style and formatting with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Length: 3–6 typed, double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

Resources

• Peer-Reviewed Journal Analysis Scoring Guide.
• Cloud Computing Acceptance Among Public Sector Employees.
• RefWorks.
• Grammarly.
• Recite.
• Academic Writer.
• Capella Writing Center.
• SafeAssign.
• Evidence and APA.
• Reference Page.

 

Reviewing the system development life cycle is a model that uses stages to bring a new process or project from inception to completion. (Building informatics-savy health departments: The systems development life cycle, n.d.). The waterfall method is one of the oldest methods and is sequential process, meaning that the output from one phase opens the next phase.

In the first phase, it must be determined if the project will be feasible and supported. This phase includes the budget with a cost-benefit analysis, returns on investment should be mentioned along with a time frame for completion. This phase would also include the stakeholders involved.

The second phase is the analysis phase where the development team creates a detailed study of the business needs for the organization. A project manager should make sure the identified needs and resources for strategic operation.

The third phase is the design phase that be used to carefully analyze business processes and find ways to streamline existing processes to improve efficiency. During this phase, the low-level team members will look at how the workflow is done currently and how the new system may work. This phase will clarify the requirements and help the team to decide to use internal developers or an external vendor.

The implementation phase is the fourth phase and is where the programming language is determined based on application requirements (Mcgonigle, 2017, p. 179). Most of this phase is directed by the information technology team. “The goal of this phase is to create an application that can be tested by potential users” (“Building informatics-savvy health departments: The systems development life cycle,” n.d).

The test phase is the fifth phase that allows users to identify defects or “bugs” before the rollout is completed.  In this phase there may be several mini phases that include beta-testing.  “During the beta testing users put the new system through its paces to make sure that it does what they need it to do to perform their jobs”(Mcgonigle, 2017, p.179).

The implementation phase includes super users and deployment support to help make the transition easier for staff. This phase includes training and the operational impact and ends with a “go-live” date. The last phase includes maintenance and operations. This is usually led by the IT staff and helps ensure the system performs as anticipated.

In my healthcare organization, we have a project improvement team . This team takes requests from any staff and analyzes the benefits of a new process or procedure. In the last 5 years we have switched from McKesson to EPIC as an electronic health record. We have partnered with several local hospitals and the “go-live” date is July. Staff from our facility will be “super users” and assist staff for one month.

A nurse could contribute to each phase by being involved in the planning and implementation phase. The more involved a nurse is the more the nurses will embrace new models of care. “There is evidence that nurse involvement in all stages of health IT development and implementation can improve the effective execution and use of health IT systems” (Rein,2011).

Take the database that you created in the previous week, and expand your initial 3 tables to 8 tables. The additional tables you have created should include new tables to capture additional variables of interest that can be used to bolster the analytic horsepower of your database. Building off of the previous hypothetical example of a  database to understand relative pandemic effects on the textile industry, you may need to include additional tables to capture data on gross domestic product, interest rates, and hospitalization rates.

For this assignment, you must expand your earlier created database using  MySQL Workbench or SQL queries to model the above business case.  So, please build off of your previously created and saved database, and not create the previous one from scratch. Open MySQL Workbench and  perform the following tasks:

• Add to your previously designed schema with the new table and attributes to fit your newly expanded analytic needs.
• In your new database, add sufficient data for each of the entities  and attributes – at least five departments with at least ten employees  in each.
• Export your database to your computer. Be sure and select the option to “Export to Self-Contained File.”
• Run a SQL query to determine the total number of employees and take a screenshot of the query results.
• Run a SQL query for the sales department to determine the commissions paid to specific employees for the month of December and take a screenshot of the query results.
• Insert your screenshots into a Word document. Please be sure and label each of your screenshots in the document to show which part of the assignment each screenshot is supposed to fulfill.
• Be sure and add a standard assignment title page at the beginning of your Word document and a paragraph or two descriptions of the organizational structure.

Length: The number of pages varies with screenshots.

The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate  thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. 

Targets:

Exercise sound business and financial management principles

in health care settings through process mapping and strategic planning.

All assignments must target the content application while using two variables: the job choice (Manager) and the case assigned by the faulty (Poweroutage within a hospital)

It is Monday morning. Your supervising manager just sent you an email saying that a consulting company will be compiling all the knowledge for the “Lessons Learned” session to be held at a later date. Due to this “Lesson Learned” session, you will need to develop 5-6 pages paper addressing the requirements for the report. Make sure to incorporate the appropriate references and citations, while editing the complete document for style and formatting. Utilize appropriate subheadings and transitional statements to develop a cohesive report. The report is due Sunday by 11:59 PM EST in week 8 of the course. 

Your report should include: (Note: This report should reflect the information learned throughout the course based on your job role, your collaborative team learning experience, and should be applied based upon the selected course’s case study. One could view this report as a detailed summary of the information learned that addresses each of the items below.) 

1.  Identify and Describe the Managerial Issue: Provide brief description of the severity of the managerial issue of having a power outage within a hospital

2.  Identify and Describe the Impact and Scope of the Managerial Issue: What is the impact and scope of the issue.

3. Provide a Description of Your Job Role: (Administrative manager) Share the information learned regarding your role, responsibilities, views, case-study (poweroutage) specific considerations, etc. from the information learned during the coursework. 

4. Identify and Describe at Least Two Healthcare Related Managerial Issues with Solutions and Policies:Identify least two Healthcare related managerial issues related to your job role.  Provide the proposed solutions and the policies for addressing the healthcare related managerial issues. 

5. Discuss Potential Restrictions and Potential Reporting Requirements: How to offset the restrictions on the proposed solutions and what are the reporting requirements? (Note: The reporting requirements may be regulatory considerations, rules, or laws that may have to be followed with specific reporting requirements such as rules related to patient privacy, patient reporting, CMS regulations, Joint Commission regulations, or any rule, regulation, or law that has specific reporting requirements that must be conducted by the provider/organization.)

6.  Include the Stakeholder Analysis: Ensure all revisions from feedback have been provided.  ( Assignment 4 table with appropriate adjustments, based on the feedback previously provided.)

7. Provide the Stakeholder Engagement/Communication Plan: Discuss the approach for the stakeholder engagement/communication plan, ensuring there are sufficient details for a full understanding of the approach.

8.  Include the Stakeholder Linkage Map: Ensure all revisions from feedback have been provided. Assignment 5 with appropriate adjustments, based on the feedback previously provided.

9.  Identify and Describe at Least Three Lessons Learned for Your Role: List at least three lessons pertinent to your managerial roles. Describe how your job role affected the necessary changes. Share the how the lesson identified could be resolved in a real-world healthcare setting. 

Your supervising manager has requested that you make any necessary changes based on the feedback offered previously. Appropriately formatted citations and references are required.

The briefing paper format is explained at https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/tns/tn-21.pdf. Make sure to follow the sub-headers and remember to arrange the information appropriately.

TIPS:

1. Make sure to incorporate the feedback that was received throughout the class.

2. Make sure to demonstrate critical thinking skills on the level of application and analysis (See Syllabus)

3. Follow the format and APA guidelines. Ensure a reference page with all the sources is provided and include APA formatting in-text citations throughout the briefing report. 

4. Do not make general or common sense statements. The information presented must be concise and targeting executive level managers. 

5. Anyone who reads the Briefing Report should be able to understand how the specific case was analyzed by the managerial team and what issues, solutions etc. were targeted. (Remember! Do not recall the concepts. Apply them to the case from the position of your role.)