Clinical Informatics Certification Project Management in Health IT 2

Question 1

A hospital's EHR implementation is behind schedule due to unexpected interface build complexity. Which project management response is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a formal schedule compression analysis using fast-tracking or crashing

Answer

Schedule compression techniques (fast-tracking parallel tasks or crashing by adding resources) are the standard PM response to schedule variances.

Question 2

Which document formally authorizes a Health IT project and identifies the project manager's authority level?

Accepted Answer

Project charter

Answer

The project charter formally authorizes the project, names the project manager, and defines their authority.

Question 3

During an EHR go-live, end users report that the downtime procedures are unclear. Which risk response strategy was most likely inadequate?

Accepted Answer

Risk mitigation

Answer

Inadequate downtime procedure training represents a failure of risk mitigation, which should have reduced the likelihood and impact of this known risk.

Question 4

A clinical informatics project manager is using Earned Value Management. If SPI = 0.75, what does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is progressing at 75% of the planned rate

Answer

SPI (Schedule Performance Index) of 0.75 means the project is only accomplishing 75 cents of work for every dollar of work planned, indicating it is behind schedule.

Question 5

A steering committee requests a new reporting module be added mid-project. What process should the PM initiate?

Accepted Answer

Submit an integrated change control request for evaluation

Answer

Integrated change control ensures all change requests are formally evaluated for schedule, cost, and scope impacts before approval.

Clinical Informatics Certification Practice Test

Clinical Informatics Certification Practice Test

Clinical Informatics Certification Project Management in Health IT 2