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Chapter 2Needs Identification Learning Objectives Project life cycle identifying needs proposing a solution performing the project terminating the project Focus on needs identification Identify needs and select projects Develop RFPs The proposal solicitation process The Hippodrome Theatre Project Vignette: The Hippodrome Theatre Project The Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore, Maryland opened in 1914 as a stop for vaudeville variety shows. It closed in 1980 due to lack of business The Greater Baltimore Committee GBC presented a plan to rebuild the theater and provide services to the surrounding neighborhood GBC won financial support from the state, city, an adjacent county, financial institutions, and private foundations The $60 million dollar renovation began in June 2002 Construction was completed on time. The Producers night show name opened on February 10, 2004. Hospital Goes Wireless Vignette: Hospital Goes Wireless El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California began offering high-speed wireless Internet access to patients and visitors in June 2004 because of long term dialysis dai?l?sis, a process of separating dissolved substances by putting them through a thin piece of skin-like membrane, for kidney disease treatments Three years ago, the hospital lost $13 million. In their revised strategic plan, they decided technology should become a major focus New technology at El Camino Hospital includes: PC’s and PDA’s for entering orders for patient care, voice over IP for all phones, two levels of security for the hospital’s internal database, new prescription drug order entry systems, and new inventory systems In addition to cost savings, new IT infrastructure: improves efficiency of patient care and increased productivity Real-World Example Discuss the Vignette: The Minnesota State Fair. Jim Sinclair organized the Minnesota State Fair to run over Labor Day weekend. He developed a comprehensive RFP . . . equipment to be wholly owned by the person bring