Scope creep is defined as the gradual creep in scope of a project. Scope creep can be a natural evolution or progression. For example, the March of Dimes moved from a cure for polio after polio vaccine to a general prevention of birth defects. Scope creep helped them maintain their relevance after their old goal … Continue reading
Stop gap measures are short term actions taken to cross a gap, to lurch through a specific situation until normal or better conditions are reached. Stop gap measures are often done on the expectation of a near term return to the old normal. Yet there are risks and costs often forgotten in the rush to … Continue reading
By Alex Bohn Application Analyst at William Beaumont Hospital; IIE Young Professional Chair, Great Lakes Region B.S., industrial engineering, Kettering University, 2009 What if I were to make you an offer, the terms of which are very simple: You make an initial investment, commit to one local 3 hour event or activity per month, and … Continue reading
By Matthew Kopetsky In the 1-19-11 Time Magazine article, “Are Electronic Health Systems Cost Effective? Not So Much,” Alice Park provides a slew of reasons why not to jump on the Electronic Health Record (EHR) bandwagon. Park references 53 EHR reviews conducted by Dr. Aziz Sheikh at the University of Edinburgh which supposedly provide “little … Continue reading
