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Long Range Planning Methodology

The Product
Information technology planning has become a critical management competency for health care organizations. Fulcrum Methods Long Range Planning (LRP 2007) method provides a structured approach to focus an organization on the potential of information technology to support and enable business, medical service and community health goals. LRP 2007 is a powerful tool for:

  • Development of an initial information technology plan coordinated with an organization’s overall strategic mission and vision
  • Updating an existing plan
  • Aligning information technology capabilities with an organizations detailed market share, medical service, operational excellence, performance, and financial objectives
  • Assessing current state capabilities with a desired future state
  • Determining the expandability or expendability of in-place technology
  • Reviewing alternate, realistic approaches to achieve the future state vision
  • Selecting the best fit alternative in the context of the organization
  • Defining initiatives to execute the information technology plan, including criteria for success and benefit expectations
  • Establishing the pathway to success in terms of multi-year capital and operating budgets, implementation schedules, information technology staffing and resource plans as well as ongoing governance structures to oversee the plans execution

"John Muir Health is a very dynamic organization in a challenging market. We needed a flexible, yet proven, planning methodology. Fulcrum has provided us with that tool, and we have used it as our information technology planning resource consistently over the last decade."

Eric Saff, CIO
John Muir Health


The Power

  • Flexibility to initiate first time plan, renew existing plan or complete annual updates
  • Establishes multi-year vision with actionable pathway to achieve success
  • Assists senior management in articulating vision and strategic objectives
  • Institutes philosophy and approach to investment decisions
  • Evaluates technology and vendor alternatives to achieve the planned goals
  • Integrates of information technology planning into strategic planning
  • Identifies technology trends and enables potential new business, new services, and operational improvements in today’s market
  • Enable realistic and objective priority setting, budgeting and resource decisions

The Value

  • Long-term information technology plan that commands organization-wide support
  • Alignment of business, medical service and information technology needs
  • System lifecycle and governance practice established
  • Goals with specific success criteria, accountabilities and timeframes
  • Informed management team regarding technology issues
  • Continuing education with Fulcrum Methods Certification Program
  • Flexible licensing structure scalable to your requirements

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Posted March 2, 2009

 

Fulcrum Methods is a proficiency development company focused on the health care industry. We license, implement and train on methodologies that manage information technology and change management initiatives. Our approach delivers immediate value to health care organizations while developing sustained core competencies.