Two factors in project success: a clear process and a strong team

For most organizations, even contemplating the idea of building a new state-of-the-art hospital from scratch is daunting. One of the keys to capitalizing on such an opportunity is to have a clear vision and an understanding of the process required to go from concept to occupancy. Sometimes just gett...

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Published in:Journal of healthcare management 2004-07, Vol.49 (4), p.221-225
Main Authors: Campobasso, Fred D, Hosking, James E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Building construction
Company business management
Competitive Bidding
Consultants
Corporate culture
Guidelines
Guidelines as Topic
Health administration
Health care industry
Hospital Design and Construction - methods
Hospitals
Leadership
Management
Managers
Personnel Selection
Planning
Planning Techniques
Project management
Responsibilities
Success
Teams
Teamwork
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Summary:For most organizations, even contemplating the idea of building a new state-of-the-art hospital from scratch is daunting. One of the keys to capitalizing on such an opportunity is to have a clear vision and an understanding of the process required to go from concept to occupancy. Sometimes just getting started is the most difficult task. Once the strategy and vision have been conceived, the next step is assembling a team, which should include internal and external members. An end-to-end process must also be organized, and a long list of questions must be addressed and/or validated. These questions may include the following: 1. Which responsibilities will be managed by existing personnel, and which will be outsourced to firms/individuals with specialized skills and experience? 2. Which consultants and outsourced staff can best formulate, validate, and execute the vision? 3. How will leadership organize the multitude of people involved and lead the process through the maze?
ISSN:1096-9012
1944-7396
DOI:10.1097/00115514-200407000-00004