ABSTRACT
The healthcare industry continues to go through significant change with the ongoing conversion from paper to electronic and the need for everything to be integrated. Current challenges for the industry range from outdated technology to cyber threats, the need for interoperability, and the continuous need to keep up with rapidly changing medical advances. Understanding the definition of a project is an important first step to understanding project management. As projects are temporary endeavors, the project team is usually also temporary. Team members often work together for the purpose of the specific project only and, once the project ends, are released to return to other work or projects. Developing a new training program or workflow for patient transfers are examples of a service-focused project. The project management process are designed to provide guidance on key concepts that should be included when managing projects of all types, sizes, and complexities.
