Systems and methods for evaluating adherence to a project control process

• US 8,983,855 B1
• Filed: 05/16/2011
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: McKesson Corp.
• Original Assignee: Mckesson Financial Holdings Limited (McKesson Corp.)
• Inventors: Bombalier, Ernesto Luis
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Ricky
• Assistant Examiner(s): JAHANGIR, KABIR U
• Application Number:
  US13/108,495
• Time in Patent Office: 1,401 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2, 705/3, 705/7.28, 709/202, 709/225, 709/232
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Systems and methods for evaluating adherence to a project control process are provided. A project to be audited may be identified by a computing system comprising one or more computers. The project may be a data delivery project implemented to deliver confidential healthcare information. The results of an audit performed on the identified project may be determined by the computing system. The audit may evaluate adherence of the project to a project control process. Based at least in part upon the results of the audit, the computing system may calculate a process adoption score for the identified project.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

identifying, by a computing system comprising one or more computers, a project to be audited, the project comprising a data delivery project implemented to deliver data comprising confidential healthcare information and project tracking information comprising information regarding actions performed during development of the data delivery project;

identifying, by the computing system, one or more audit parameters;

evaluating, by the computing system utilizing the one or more audit parameters, the project tracking information associated with the project;

determining, by the computing system, based at least in part upon the evaluation, the results of the audit wherein the audit evaluates adherence of the project to a project control process and wherein determining the results of the audit comprises;

determining, by the computing system, for each of a plurality of checkpoints in the project control process for the development of the project if the checkpoint has been followed;

assigning, by the computing system, a first score based on the checkpoint followed determination;

determining, by the computing system, for each of the plurality of checkpoints whether completion of the checkpoint was properly documented;

assigning, by the computing system, a second score based on the documentation determination; and

calculating, by the computing system based at least in part upon the results of the audit, a process adoption score for the identified project, wherein the process adoption score comprises the sum of the first score and the second score for each of the plurality of checkpoints in the project control process for the development of the project.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying a project to be audited comprises identifying a project based upon the receipt of a project selection from an auditor.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying a project to be audited comprises:

evaluating, by the computing system, tracking information associated with at least one completed project; and

identifying, by the computing system based at least in part upon the evaluation, the project to be audited.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the results of an audit comprises:

providing, by the computing system to a device associated with an auditor, an audit form; and

receiving, by the computing system, audit results input into the audit form by the auditor.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

providing, by the computing system to the device associated with the auditor, tracking information associated with the project.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the results of an audit comprises determining respective values for a plurality of audit parameters associated with adherence to the project control process and wherein calculating a process adoption score comprises calculating a process adoption score based at least in part upon the respective values.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, by the computing system based at least in part upon the determined results of the audit, one or more exceptions associated with the adherence of the project to the project control process.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating, by the computing system based at least in part upon the calculated process adoption score, an alert message associated with the project; and

communicating, by the computing system to a recipient device, the generated alert message.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein project tracking information comprises at least one of checkpoint tracking information;

project documentation, project notes, and critical date information for the development of the project.

10. A system, comprising:

at least one memory operable to store computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to;

identify a project to be audited, the project comprising a data delivery project implemented to deliver data comprising confidential healthcare information and project tracking information comprising information regarding actions performed during development of the data delivery project;

identify one or more audit parameters;

evaluate, utilizing the one or more audit parameters, the project tracking information associated with the project;

determine, based at least in part upon the evaluation, the results of the audit

performed on the identified project, wherein the audit evaluates adherence of the project to a project control process and wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the results of the audit by executing the computer-executable instructions to;

determine, for each of a plurality of checkpoints in the project control process for the development of the project, if the checkpoint has been followed;

assign a first score based on the checkpoint followed determination;

determine, for each of the plurality of checkpoints, whether completion of the checkpoint was properly documented; and

assign a second score based on the documentation determination; and

calculate, based at least in part upon the results of the audit, a process adoption score for the identified project, wherein the process adoption score comprises the sum of the first score and the second score for each of the plurality of checkpoints in the project control process for the development of the project.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the project to be audited is identified based upon the receipt of a project selection from an auditor.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify the project to be audited by executing the computer-executable instructions to:

evaluate tracking information associated with at least one completed project; and

identify the project to be audited based at least in part upon the evaluation.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the results of the audit by executing the computer-executable instructions to:

provide, by the computing system to a device associated with an auditor, an audit form; and

receive audit results input into the audit form by the auditor.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

provide, to the device associated with the auditor, tracking information associated with the project.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the results of an audit comprise respective values for a plurality of audit parameters associated with adherence to the project control process and wherein the process adoption score comprises a process adoption score based at least in part upon the results of the audit.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the results of the audit by executing the computer-executable instructions to:

identify, based at least in part upon the determined results of the audit, one or more exceptions associated with the adherence of the project to the project control process.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the results of the audit by executing the computer-executable instructions to:

generate, based at least in part upon the calculated process adoption score, an alert message associated with the project; and

direct communication of the generated alert message to a recipient device.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein project tracking information comprises at least one of:

checkpoint tracking information, project documentation, project notes, and critical date information for the development of the project.