The Seven Phases of The System Development Life Cycle

Topic # 1: The System Development Life Cycle

Read this article first: The Seven Phases of the System-Development Life Cycle

You have been put in a role of the CIO, Chief Information Officer (you may choose the type of facility.) Looking at the guidelines about development of information systems, create a project management plan of action to get your facility on the road to changes in information systems. What type of questions should you ask yourself in the different phases of the system development life cycle? Look at each phase objectively and tell how you would handle each phase for your project.

Discussion responses should be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the discussion by making frequent informed references to lesson material. Initial discussion responses should be around 100 words.

Topic #2: Professionalism in the Workplace — Externship, Volunteer, Part-Time Job

Before you begin this Discussion, review the Module: Professionalism in the Workplace — Externship, Volunteer, Part-Time Job. A transcript of the presentation is available here.

Why is professionalism so important out in the workplace? Especially in the realm of the Health Information Management field (HIM)? Discuss at least three (3) things you should do and what you should not do when in the workplace.

Discussion responses should be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the discussion by making frequent informed references to lesson material. Initial discussion responses should be around 175 words