A cost-benefit analysis for materials management information systems.
The cost-benefit analysis provided the system planners with valuable information that served many purposes. It answered the following questions: Why was the CCF undertaking this project? What were the alternatives? How much was it going to cost? And what was the expected outcome? The process of developing cost-benefit the document kept the project team focused. It also motivated them to involve additional individuals from materials management and accounts payable in its development. A byproduct of this involvement was buy-in and commitment to the project by everyone in these areas. Consequently, the project became a team effort championed by many and not just one. We were also able to introduce two new information system processes: 1) a management review process with goals and anticipated results, and 2) a quality assurance process that ensured the CCF had a better product in the end. The cost-benefit analysis provided a planning tool that assisted in successful implementation of an integrated materials management information system.
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D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006770:Hospitals, Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009820:Ohio; D010934:Planning Techniques