Blasting off into e-business.
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Sara Breckenridge Sproat
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Adopting best practices: "Agility" moves from software development to healthcare project management.
It is time for a change in mindset in how nurses operationalize system implementations and manage projects. Computers and systems have evolved over time from unwieldy mysterious machines of the past to ubiquitous computer use in every aspect of daily lives and work sites. Yet, disconcertingly, the process used to implement these systems has not evolved. Technology implementation does not need to be a struggle. It is time to adapt traditional plan-driven implementation methods to incorporate agile techniques. Agility is a concept borrowed from software development and is presented here because it encourages flexibility, adaptation, and continuous learning as part of the implementation process. Agility values communication and harnesses change to an advantage, which facilitates the natural evolution of an adaptable implementation process. Specific examples of agility in an implementation are described, and plan-driven implementation stages are adapted to incorporate relevant agile techniques. This comparison demonstrates how an agile approach enhances traditional implementation techniques to meet the demands of today's complex healthcare environments.
Adaptation, Psychological↗
Principles of web site development and design: powerful educational tools.
Setting up an educational Web site is easy and is a huge benefit to the nursing profession. Although Web sites may radically differ in their audiences and intent, the principles behind a great site are the same. This article provides basic information, terminology, and advice on how to create effective Web sites using concepts of Web design and Web publishing.
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