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Question 16
Type: MCMA
Which of the following goals would be useful in the strategic plan?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. To support business and clinical decisions
2. To make effective use of emerging technologies
3. To enhance the organization's image
4. To spend whatever is necessary to create a state of the art system
5. To provide a safer environment for clients
Question 17
Type: MCSA
Scanning the environment is part of the planning process. Which of the following is considered part of the
external environment?
1. Published reports
2. Interviews from managers
3. Questionnaires from managers and end users
4. Observations of current technology
Question 18
Type: MCSA
Which of the following has been most instrumental in mandating strategic planning to achieve organization and
population health care goals?
1. Internal stakeholders
2. Community members
3. Health care reform
4. Nursing Informatics Specialist
Question 19
Type: MCMA
When considering strategic planning for information systems and planning for the overall organization which of
the following are true?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The IS strategic plan must support and enable the organization's goals.
2. The CIO prioritizes and merges the requirements from each department to develop a master strategic plan.
3. The CIO selects a project manager for each major project within the overall strategic plan.
4. The IS strategic plan must be revised much more frequently than the organization's strategic plan.
5. The CIO is ultimately responsible for IS strategic planning.
Question 20
Type: MCSA
Which of the following statements is true about goals?
1. A goal is a closed-ended statement that describes in specific terms what is to be accomplished.
2. A goal is an open-ended statement that describes in general terms what is to be accomplished.
3. A goal defines the mission of the organization.
4. A goal states how and when an organization will meet its objectives.
Question 21
Type: MCSA
Which of the following is the very first step in any strategic planning process?
1. Realization of the need for change
2. Review of the mission
3. Gather key stakeholders
4. Assess the budget
During the request for proposal phase of the information system planning process, which of the following would
enhance the decision making process?
1. Use of a lottery system
2. Hiring a consultant to make the decision
3. Time off to reflect on decisions
4. Weighted scoring tool
Question 23
Type: MCSA
After data have been collected during the internal and external environmental scans, the committee's next step is
which of the following?
1. Review the budget for a technology line
2. Determine feasibility from technical, financial, time and resource perspectives
3. Write the pros and cons of the proposed upgrades
4. Contact the vendors for price comparisons
Question 24
Type: MCSA
The benefit of using a weighted scoring tool during the decision making phase of the strategic planning process is
which of the following?
1. To employ a quantitative tool that assists in the selection process
2. To allow for a qualitative analysis of collected data
3. To convince committee members of the usability of the system
4. To have proof of the system's functions
Question 25
Type: MCSA
During the implementation step, the timeline can be developed to facilitate which of the following?
1. Achievement of the mission
2. The completion of all tasks
3. Review of the scope and objectives
4. Define the length of the vendor's availability
Question 26
Type: MCSA
The data analysis during strategic planning focuses on which of the following?
1. Compilation of resources
2. Comparing agency and benchmark information
3. Discussion of the timeline
4. Details of the new system
Question 27
Type: MCSA
After data have been collected during the internal and external environmental scans, the project implementation
team must complete which process before identifying trends in the current operations?
1. Determine technical feasibility
2. Data analysis
3. Assess financial resources
4. Allocate resources
Question 28
Type: MCSA
Which of the following is most beneficial when the organization decides to purchase a vendor built information
system?
1. Weighted scoring tool
2. Internal resources
3. External resources
4. Supportive infrastructure
Question 29
Type: MCSA
When does the strategic planning process end?
1. The strategic planning process ends with system implementation.
2. The strategic planning process ends with the review of feedback.
3. The strategic planning process ends with the purchase of the equipment.
4. The strategic planning process ends with the hiring of the IT support staff.
Question 30
Type: MCSA
Benchmarking is considered an important component of the strategic planning process. Which of the following
statements best represents its purpose?
1. Benchmarking is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the toughest competitors in
the health care industry.
2. Benchmarking is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the goals set by the
committee.
3. Benchmarking is the continual process of measuring services and practices against the mission of the
organization.
4. Benchmarking is the continual process of measuring services and practices against scope of the organization.
Question 31
Type: FIB
_______________________ has become widespread throughout the health care industry as a method of continual
process of measuring services and practices against the toughest competitors in the health care industry.
Standard Text:
