MnM SWOT

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats for Modeling and Methodology Work Group (MnM)

Strengths

• Active members with strong knowledge of V3 and FHIR Methodology and its foundations
• Active members with a passion for a functional methodology
• Solid foundation in RIM and Methodology
• Responsibility for FHIR methodology and data types ensures ongoing relevance

Weaknesses

• Core members have other primary interests and/or responsibilities within HL7
• Difficulty getting all (or even most) facilitators (and sometimes even co-chairs) together to form true consensus
• Lack of bandwidth to train new participants and Facilitators
• Lack of new participants to pass on the methodology
• Difficult to track, monitor and maintain active communication with the organizations breadth of Work Groups and projects
• V3 interest has faded to almost nothing

Opportunities

• Potential to work on RIM as an ontology or other RIM migration
• Chance to get more involved in the mapping space
• Chance to work with Vocabulary on UTG
• Chance to more formally document FHIR methodology/guidance/best practices, particularly in the IG space
• Possible methodology in new technical areas - AI, bulk data, ??

Threats

• Running out of things to do:
  • Primary original purpose for MnM (V3 methodology) will soon be irrelevant
  • FHIR Data types being normative means primary work item to date will significantly fade in volume
• MnM isn't perceived as relevant, so MnM advice/feedback isn't solicited
• Unclear where to transition MnM's V3 & methodology responsibilities if we disband