Description
The book presents a user-oriented methodology for formative (technology) assessment at the development of medical IT-based solutions throughout a system's life-cycle, i.e. from the conception of an idea to disposal of the materialized solution. The methodology developed was tested in a full scale prospective application. Three basic cognitions underpin the entire work: 1) the users of the medical application domain are responsible (and liable) for the level of quality of their service provision within the Healthcare scenario; 2) users are experts at their work (the Healthcare service), and the IT-professionals are not; and 3) introduction of a non-trivial IT-based solution implies re-engineering of the business of the organization into which it is introduced.
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4.4 Results from Application of the Evaluation Methodology
4.5 Discussion and Conclusion
5 ISAR's Generalised Methodology for Assessment of IT-based Systems (The 2nd Goal)
5.3 Results: The Generalised Evaluation Methodology
5.4 Results from Verification of the Generalised Evaluation Methodology
5.5 Discussion and Conclusion
6 Methodology for the Case Study
6.2 Method I: The Functionality Assessment Methodology
6.3 Method II: The Logical Framework Approach
6.4 Results: The Methodology for the Case Study
7 Experimental Observations for the Case Study
7.1 Notes on the Overall Experimental Approach
7.2 Results: Functionality Assessment Methodology, Steps 1 to 4
7.3 Results: Logical Framework Approach, Steps 1 and 2
Part IV: Synthesis of the Dynamic Assessment Methodology
10 Role and Contents of User Requirements Documents
10.2 The Role and Contents of the URD in an Assessment Perspective
10.3 The Enterprise Model
10.5 Assessment of the User Requirements Document
11 Dynamic Aspects of the Assessment Methodology
11.1 Dynamic Aspects of IT-Development and Application
11.2 Adaptation of Frames of Reference for Assessment Activities
11.4 Support of Context Dependent Assessment
12 The Dynamic Assessment Methodology
12.3 Operationalisation of the Methodology
13.1 Discussion of Fulfilment of Objective for the 4th Goal
13.2 Conclusion of the Study
Appendix 2: Abbreviations & Acronyms
Appendix 3: KAVAS's & ISAR's Evaluation Methodology
Appendix 4: Methodology for Assessment of Functionality
Appendix 5: Experimental Observations: Functionality Assessment
Appendix 6: Experimental Observations: LFA
Appendix 7: Causal Analysis of Experimental Observations
Appendix 8: Method for Elicitation of a Strategy
Appendix 9: Selected References regarding Assessment Methods