Describe the major steps in developing the DSS and

DSS Implementation

Follow these instructions for writing your decision support system (DSS) Implementation and Evaluation Project Paper. The final project for this course involves all content covered to this point, including items from all the prior assigned readings and discussions. This paper is limited to 8-10 pages, (excluding title page and reference list) and accounts for 30% of your course grade. Use the DSS Implementation and Evaluation for this assignment as a guide for writing your paper.

NOTE: Take the analysis of your Individual Graded Project DSS and develop an implementation plan and evaluation strategy for the DSS in a healthcare organization. In addition to the introduction (not labeled as such) and conclusion, the paper should include category headings as listed here and contain all of the criteria/elements listed under each category.

Implementation Approach (20 points)

 Identify the problem the DSS will help decision makers solve.

oIf the project is a build: Describe the major steps in developing the DSS and define the various types of testing the DSS will need before implementing the prototype.

oIf the project is a buy: Define the type of DSS you will buy and describe the major steps and criteria you will use in selecting the DSS vendor and software.

oDescribe the user and management involvement in the implementation approach, goal development and implementation and evaluation planning and how you will obtain management and user “buy-in?”

Implementation goals (20 points)

Describe the Key Characteristics and Capabilities of your DSS (Sharda, et al, 2015, p. 60, 65).

Discuss how you will ensure connectivity and integration to databases and other enterprise systems.

Discuss the data management, model management, user interface and knowledge management subsystems of your DSS.

Implementation Plan (20 points)

Include how you will study existing processes for redesign that need change to improve quality of care to be effected through this DSS implementation.

Discuss factors that will lead to success in implementing the DSS, such as technology, behavior and implementation issue resolution.

Include how you might use collaboration, communication and group support decision support systems to enhance and support team communication for the implementation project.

Evaluation: Approach, Goals, and Plan (20 points)

Describe the evaluation approach to be used with management and end users after implementation of the DSS and what you will do with the results of your evaluation.

Describe the goals/outcomes for determining the success of the DSS implementation and how you determined these goals/outcomes.

Describe your evaluation plan, including the methods you will use to evaluate the DSS.

Scholarly Writing (20 points)

The presentation and style of the paper are consistent with scholarly work and reflect use of APA format (6th ed.)