Hospital Information System Analysis and Development

COIT 20248: Information Systems Analysis and Design
Term 1, 2019
Assessment 1 - Systems Development

Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Task 1: Approach to System Development...............................................................................2
Task2: System Requirements....................................................................................................3
2.1 Functional requirements.......................................................................................................3
2.2 Non-Functional requirements...............................................................................................3
Task3: Project Cost-Benefit Analysis.......................................................................................5
Task 4: Project Schedule...........................................................................................................7
4.1 Work Breakdown Structure..................................................................................................7
4.2 Gantt Chart...........................................................................................................................7
4.3 Reviewing the project schedule based on the analysis.........................................................8
Task 5: System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques......................................10
5.1 Stakeholders.......................................................................................................................10
5.2 Techniques used for Investigations....................................................................................10

Introduction
Hospitals have a load of data circulating through them from the different aspects and services
provided like scheduling appointments for the outpatients, maintaining records of the in-
patients, keeping a track of the doctors' schedule, booking the operation theatres and so on.
This data needs to be safeguarded and therefore, a Hospital Information System is required
(Khalifa and Alswailem, 2015).
The main aim of this report is to present a systematic analysis report for instituting Hospital
Information Systems in hospitals for efficient working of the institution. The report intends
to follow a specific guideline for assessing the analysis and providing plausible alternatives
and approaches for system development. The analysis report will scrutinize different system
development methodologies and select one which would be competent for developing a
Hospital Information System. The objective of this report is to identify the system
requirements necessary for the development of a Hospital Information System. For this,
techniques required to gather information with reference to the system development will be
discussed and also their usability will be explained. Varied methods will be implemented to
chart out a well-organized project. A cost-benefit analysis will be carried out to check the
feasibility of the system development project (Carvalho et al. 2019).
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Task 1: Approach to System Development.
System Development is a process consisting of successive stages categorized in an orderly
manner to develop a well-maintained system. System development consists of stages like
planning analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance (Mustaquim and Nystrom,
2015).
An effective system development provides satisfaction at the user-end, is completed within
the given time and budget constraints and works efficiently in accordance with the work
environment it is created for. To achieve this, a development methodology needs to be
selected that is quick, competent and provides a meticulous approach in the development of
the systems. There are different methodologies available for system development like the
waterfall model, prototyping methodology, iterative or agile methodology, rapid application
methodology, and spiral development.
The best-selected approach for a Hospital Information System would be the Agile
Methodology for system development.
Agile methodology is an iterative process for system development. The system as a whole is
divided into small iterations and the complete system development cycle is followed for each
iteration. Each of the iterations has a different team to work on an iteration is tested
separately by an independent testing team.
This approach was selected because:
• Due to the constant changes in requirements and advancement in technology, the system
needs to be regularly to provide all the latest services and information.
• With a computerized system, manual work is banished which eradicates the repetition and
duplication of information.
• Important information can be accessed at any point in time
• There is constant and open communication between the users, developers, and testers
while the system is under development.
• The system can be adapted to the new requirements easily depending on the design and
working of the system.
• Since it is an iterative process, the system remains well maintained at all times and any
issues that arise can be overcome through the next iteration.
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