NURS 6441 – Managing Projects Assignment

NURS 6441 – Managing Projects Assignment

NURS 6441 – Managing Projects Assignment

Examine a minimum of three organizations that have published descriptions about a health care information technology project.

Tips and Guidelines for the Interview

As you conduct an interview, note your observations, thoughts, and insights regarding
the individual’s roles and functions and how they are carried out. For each individual
interview, address the questions provided in the Topics and Questions section (in Week
2, Week 5, and Week 7) of this document. Keep in mind, though, that responses to the
questions represent the minimum amount of information required in the paper. You are
encouraged to explore the questions fully with thought-provoking follow-up questions.

Your paper should include the individual’s responses to your questions, and—after
some reflection—your analysis of the interviewee’s responses. Write the first draft of
your paper immediately following the interview so all of the information is fresh in your
mind. As you write, reflect upon the topics covered in this course, and synthesize your
knowledge of those topics with what you discussed during the interview.

Try to match your Assignment setting to your professional goals. Consider interviewing
someone in your own organization or in an organization where you might want to work
as a nurse informaticist after you graduate.

If you are unable to complete the Individual Project Assignments with a project manager
in a health care organization, search for an individual who has managed a project,
preferably a technology project, in another type of setting. If you are unable to find an
interviewee, you must complete the scholarly paper option.

Scholarly Paper

To prepare for this Assignment option, you will need to find articles or other information sources that describe how a minimum of three health care organizations or health carerelate organizations have conducted health information technology (HIT) projects. You will analyze the reports of these organizations’ experiences with HIT project management in order to draw out insights on real-world project management. You may need to examine trade publications in addition to scholarly journals. For this
Assignment, trade publications are acceptable sources. Appropriate websites may be
used as well.

Plan Ahead
Review each part of the Individual Project to become familiar with the requirements of
the Assignments. If you intend to conduct an interview, begin contacting potential
interviewees as soon as possible to ensure that you are able to meet the Individual
Project deadlines and that you will have time to find another resource if one becomes
unavailable.

Project Deliverables

The Individual Project consists of three parts:
Part 1: Managing Projects (introduced in Week 2 and due Week 5)
Part 2: Scope, Budget, Risk Management, and Team Building (introduced in Week 5
and due Week 7)