title: Uniforming information management in Finnish Social Welfare.
abstract: This paper describes the phases and methods used in the National project for IT in Social Services in Finland (Tikesos). The main goals of Tikesos were to unify the client information systems in social services, to develop electronic documentation and to produce specifications for nationally organized electronic archive. The method of Enterprise Architecture was largely used in the project.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Information department, Finland. maarit.laaksonen.2@thl.fi
authors.forename: Maarit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laaksonen
authors.forename: Jarmo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kärki
authors.forename: Erja
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ailio
mesh_terms: D005387:Finland; D063025:Health Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D063005:Health Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012946:Social Welfare; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*