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Requirements management: keeping your technology acquisition project under control.

J J Carr1

  • 1Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, USA. carrjj@aol.com

The Journal of Nursing Administration
|March 22, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Proper system requirements management is crucial for successful technology acquisition projects. Implementing requirements engineering and management skills prevents project delays, cost overruns, and feature gaps.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Systems Engineering
  • Project Management

Background:

  • Technology acquisition projects, including clinical information systems and patient monitoring systems, frequently face delays, budget overruns, and unmet feature expectations.
  • A primary driver of these project failures is the inadequate management of system requirements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define requirements engineering and management within the context of technology acquisition.
  • To explain the importance of these skills for project success.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the fundamental principles of requirements engineering and management.
  • It outlines practical approaches for implementing these methodologies in technology projects.

Main Results:

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  • Improper management of system requirements is identified as the principal cause of project failure.
  • Requirements engineering and management are presented as learnable skills applicable to various technology acquisition projects.

Conclusions:

  • Adopting requirements engineering and management practices can significantly improve the likelihood of successful technology project delivery.
  • These systems engineering skills are essential for professionals managing the acquisition of clinical, business, or therapeutic systems.