Essay Assignment
Consider?the following scenario:
During the third week of your internship, the CIO emails your team several examples of other IT project implementations. Later that day, she says, "Review the examples I sent you about the implementation process. I attached a list of questions for you to answer about how the implementation process works and why IT projects sometimes fail. I'm most interested in your analysis of how organizations like ours can minimize the occurrences and effects of IT failures."
Read?the Case Study-Memorial Health System CPOE Implementation.
Write?a 350 to 700 words paper in which you answer the following questions:
a. What is the typical IT implementation process? What are the roles and responsibilities involved in system implementation?
b. How did the process described in the case study fail to include the fundamental activities of a typical IT implementation process?
c. What are at least five indicators of project failure that manifest themselves in the case study?
d. For each indicator you described, what might you have done differently to eliminate or minimize its effect?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.