20 Steps to Software Implementation - LACDMH（20个步骤LACDMH软件实现）.pdf

20 Steps to Software Implementation STARS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP David White IT Director • 1. Needs Assessment – Determine exactly what your requirements are – Examine if this is an opportunity to go beyond barest needs • 2. Inventory assets and resources – What computer equipment do you have? – What is your data communication status? – What is the technical competency of your staff? – Do you have IT staff / technical resources? • 3. Budget – How much can you realistically spend on this? – Do not forget that there will be many costs other than the software. These include: • Computers internet connection • IT Staff / consultant time • Lost productivity and learning curve time • Time required for double-entry during transition • Annual software maintenance cost • 4. Form Committee – Make sure to include executive sponsorship – Make sure to include line staff. – Try to include a range of roles and responsibilities – Identify a key driver for this project. This will probably be your project manager • 5. RFP - Most wanted list – Create a document that clearly defines what your needs are – Create a second list of what you would like to see “in a perfect world” – Either circulate to vendors and request their response or keep it internal and use it to evaluate vendors • 6. Committee Selects Solution – Based on the RFP, the budget, and the feelings of the committee executives, sel