Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), also called The Waterfall Model, to implement the rollout of a software package.

As a manager, it important to understand the implications of how a software package is selected, purchased, and installed as it may affect your involvement in the various phases of the system development life cycle.

However, most healthcare organizations primarily purchase software from a vendor, this is known as a vendor package. Grey Memorial Hospital is one of those organizations. The appointment management system was selected, purchased, and installed by the vendor iVisitor.

While the expectation is that you will be less involved in the development, or build, your role in the other SDLC phases will increase.

When a vendor package is selected there are a variety of areas affected that need to be considered at each phase of the SDLC. These areas affect your role and the organization as a whole.

In the exercise on the following slide, evaluate and explain how your role, and the organization as a whole, is affected by vendor considerations in each phase of the SDLC model.

According to your evaluation, explain how your role and the organization as a whole is affected by each vendor consideration at each phase of the SDLC. Write your answers in the corresponding fields (found in the photos below) Some fields may be left empty.

SDLC Phases Affected by Vendor Consideration

Resources Allocations Costs (Hours vs. fixed) Management Oversight Legal Contracts Analysis SDLC Phases Affected by Vendor Consideration Design Build Test Deployment