capstone project

CAPSTONE PROJECT

Instructions:

This template must be filled out completely and turned into the course instructor. If you need assistance please contact the instructor prior to the due date.

This template must be approved prior to working on your project.

Name / Group Members:

STUDENT NAME:

INSTRUCTOR or PROJECT ADVISOR:

Projects must be completed individually.

____I understand that I am required to complete this project alone

Project Title:

PROJECT TITLE:

Project Fundamentals:

Please describe your IT project by answering these questions. Your answers need to address why this project is worth doing.

PROBLEM DEFINITION (Your IT project should solve a well-defined problem):

· What is the problem that you are addressing? Poor record-keeping in a healthcare organization

· Who is the end user, and what is the end user profile? Employees who are responsible for capturing and recording patients’ details

· What is the target market? Healthcare organizations that need computerized record keeping

· Who is the organization? Smart Health Inc.,

PROPOSED IT SOLUTION (You should have a top-level idea of the solution or how you will solve the problem):

· What is the significance of this project? It will significantly improve record-keeping in the healthcare sector

· What is the proposed solution or approach? Implementation of Electronic Health Records

· How do you propose to complete your project (It is important to explain how you propose to complete your project)?

· What tools and/or methodology (e.g. Network Diagram, IP Addressing, Security Technologies, Virtualization, Operating Systems, etc.) will be used to design, implement, and deliver the proposed solution? Security technologies will be used to restrict access to the information in the records.

· What type of resources (e.g., software, hardware, virtualization techniques, etc.) will you need to complete your project? Electronic Health Records software will be used. Finger print scanners are the hardware that will be used to capture information. Cameras will also be used to take photographs

· Briefly describe the schedule of activities you will engage in to complete your project. First, there will an analysis of the problem. The cost of the project will be calculated. This will be followed by purchasing different hardware and software as needed. Finally, the project will be implemented. The process will take 4 weeks.

· As appropriate, include a budget with projected expenses and their importance to the project. The project will cost $200,000.

IMPACT ANALYSIS (Describe how the following issues impact your problem and its solution):

· Organizational It should be able to meet the organizational performance standards.

· Networking standards The system should be able to link different departments in the organization through a network.

· Security The EHR should have features that guarantee the security of the patients’ details.

· Ethical The system should meet ethical standards in the organizations

· Social It should support the social issues

· Legal The system should not violate rules and regulations of the land.

· Economic It should be affordable to implement and profitable in the long-run.

· Target market/end user It has to be designed in manner that it is easily used. It should be user-friendly.

CAUTION: Students often consider the impact analysis as an afterthought and give little serious thought to this section. However, considering these issues is an integral part of designing an IT solution or system in the broader context. Designs and their implementations have failed for lack of consideration of such issues.

REFLECTION ANALYSIS:

· Why does this proposal qualify as a capstone project? Because it brings a revolution in the healthcare industry

· What technologies and methodologies does your capstone proposal incorporate that demonstrate your learning experience at Herzing? The proposal incorporates the problem-solving capabilities of IT learned at Herzing.

· Are there any new technologies that will be utilized? The new technologies will involve the improvement of user-friendliness so as to make the system easier to use.

· How will your project further knowledge, understanding, or increase your skills in your discipline? The project will lead to more research that will discover additional information in the discipline.