Evaluation of the project management process followed in the implementation of a hospital information system in the Western Cape

• Main Author: Espitalier-Noel, G. (Gregoire)
• Other Authors: Brown, C.
• Format: Others
• Language: en_ZA
• Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
• Subjects: Project management; Management information systems; Hospitals > South Africa > Western Cape > Management; Dissertations > Business management; Theses > Business management
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49958

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004 === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Western Cape Health Department is implementing a comprehensive Hospital Information System (HIS) with the vision of establishing a platform of information systems, supporting an on-line, real-time, fully integrated Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This HIS project consists of three phases, of which phase 1 has now been completed. An opportunity to evaluate the project management aspects of the first phase of this project was seen as an ideal opportunity to compare an actual project with theoretical principals of project management. In order to do this the theoretical methodology and organisational structures, supportive of project management are explored. An evaluation of phase 1 was conducted by way of reviewing documentation, conducting interviews and using a questionnaire. The results of this evaluation showed that team member responses were equally divided into groups of very characteristic; undecided or not characteristic aspects of project management utilised. This evaluation highlights the value of project management criteria used in the project to achieve greater success. The criteria highlighted indicate areas within management, which require more attention to promote a better project management approach. Finally, the attributes of a successfully managed project approach are explored with the view to encouraging greater success in phases 2 and 3 of the HIS project. === AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Wes Kaap Departement van Gesondheid is besig met die implementering van 'n omvattende Hospitaal Inligting Sisteem (HIS), met die oogpunt om 'n platform te skep vir 'n inligting sisteem wat aanlyn, intyds, die geïntegreerde Elektroniese Pasiënt Rekord (EPR) ondersteun. Hierdie HIS projek bestaan uit drie fases, waarvan fase een reeds voltooi is. 'n Geleentheid om projekbestuur beginsels van hierdie eerste fase te evalueer is gesien as die ideale geleentheid om 'n bestaande projek te vergelyk met die teoretiese beginsels van projekbestuur. Om dit te doen is die teoretiese metodiek en organisasiestrukture wat projekbestuur ondersteun, ondersoek. 'n Evaluasie van fase 1 is gedoen met behulp van dokumentasie hersiening, die voer van onderhoude en die gebruik van 'n vraelys. Die resultate van hierdie ondersoek toon dat spanlid-antwoorde gelykop verdeel is in groepe van baie karakteristiek, onbeslis en nie-karakteristieke beginsels van projekbestuur wat gebruik was. Hierdie evaluasie benadruk die waarde van projekbestuur beginsels wat gebruik kan word in hierdie projek, om groter sukses te verkry. Die beginsels wat benadruk is wys na areas in bestuur wat verdere aandag benodig, om beter projekbestuur te verkry. Ten laaste, word die vereistes ondersoek van suksesvolle projekbestuur met die oog op groter sukses in fases 2 en 3 van die HIS projek.