System Analysis and Design: ChemExec case study

This document discusses the implementation and project management of ChemExec, a privately owned pharmacy business. It elaborates on the deployment strategy and risk management analysis of the project.

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5. Implementation and project management
a. Deployment strategy
The ChemExec operates in many small health care delivery organizations and in the in
house pharmacy as well. The company is willing to improve the operational and functional
activities, while implementation these facilities the foe the healthcare and patient care. Different
deployment strategies are available and based on the type and feature of the project, executives
should choose the most suitable deployment strategy.
The process of system conversion is referred to as a changing process uses to make
conversion of an old system to a new one. Four different conversion methods such as parallel
conversion, direct conversion, phased conversion and pilot system are there, used to convert the
system from an older to new.
Parallel conversion: This approach allows the users to learn about new system. Under
this approach the users continuously operates the older system in an accustomed manner
however the new system is also being used by the users. This approach is very safe and error free
as well.
Phased conversion: the phased conversion method is a process where new system is
gradually introduced by the business organization. Whenever installations of new system become
difficult all at a time this approach is applicable. The reasons for these issues include late arrival,
lack of training among the users, overrunning cost etc.

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Direct conversion: The process of direct conversion is direct change over method which
can successfully convert older system to a new system. Even if no fall back method is available
those times also this method forces the uses to develop the new system.
After analyzing ChemExec case scenario it can be said that in order to implement the
new system the deployment strategy that the company should follow is Phased conversion. It
includes split of new information system into small modules. Though, it needs lots of time for
the implementation of a full system.
Figure 1: Phased conversion
(Source: Elmhedwi et al. 2015, pp-5)
b. Risk management analysis
In order to gain commercial revenue and competitive advantages project management
application and prcatices are very essential. ChemExec, a privately owned pharmacy business
has trading 40 years ago in Melbourne. The risk management plan identifies the impact,
likelihood and overall priority of the risks. Based on the priority and impact the project manager
of ChemExec should implement accurate asset management program at the project initiation and

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progress period. The risk management plans developed for this case scenario are elaborated in
the below section:
Asset Risk Impact Control/countermeasures Likelihood
Recorded
orders
If proper security
measures are not
adopted by the company,
then recorded orders
may not be properly
managed.
High The network engineer of the
company should use VPN to
restrict unwanted information
flow
Possible
Entry of
new order
The system operators are
allowed to manage new
entry of information
therefore, the new orders
are needed to be well
managed by the project
managers to avoid
information hacking
High Encryption mechanism is
needed to be installed by the
project managers to keep data
secured from the unwanted
external users.
Rare
Nurse’s
records
and
medical
records
The financial and
personnel details of the
nurses and other services
offered by the pharmacy
are needed to be secured.
If proper security
Medium The project executive is needed
to install proper security
mechanism to make sure that no
data are being hacked or
hijacked by the external users.
Unlikely

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mechanism are not
measured by the project
managers and project
team members then
information would be
hacked by the unwanted
users. Theses
information can also be
misused.

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