1a.

To best enable the staff in each of the nursing homes to effectively perform their job roles effectively; certain I.T equipment must be purchased. Server A server ill allo all staff to centralise patient records ell as allo ing access to various

through a computer net or! as

programs that ill be required by each department. ".#.A.$"aging system This ill enable #octors and nursing staff to

remain in direct contact to facilitate patients needs and allo doctors to be informed of emergencies quic!ly. %omputers &ach department ill have to receive computers so that ell

staff can access all relevant programs and patient$staff records as as access to online services for ordering' supplies and services. "rinters %ertain departments purposes. The %atering (anager accounts department

ill require printers for different ill need to print ne menus' the ill

ill need to print invoices' the receptionist

need to print letters and nursing staff may need to print medical labels.

1b.

As Springfield %are )omes has five nursing homes as soft are' ithin one accessible hub. A net or!ed system ill allo

ithin a t enty mile ell

radius' it becomes sensible to centralise all data' patient and staff files as

ease of access to all staff regardless of ill allo them access to

their geographical location as the net or! their files from any computer on site. A net or!ed system requires compatibility

ith all the I.%.T facilities

attached to it so this allo s uniformity of use by all departments.

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Springfield %are )omes has four distinct departments alls. department' all effectively. Accountancy Soft are This supplies. +ord "rocessing Soft are This

or!ing

ithin its or!

+hile there are some similarities in the requirements for each ill require very specific soft are to best allo them to

ill be required by the administrator$boo! ell as billing for services and

!eeper for staff and patient accounts as

ill be needed by the #octors for ill be of use to other

updating medical records' the receptionist for correspondence' and the manager for day,to,day record !eeping and members of staff for memos and inter,departmental correspondence. (essaging$&,(ail This each one up to date requirements but communication. ill be used by all members of staff for !eeping ith changes to programs or specific patient

ill be of paramount importance to #octors for

emergencies and for !eeping nurses and doctors in continual