ICTC SWOT-Analysis

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SWOT Analysis: Reviewed May 11, 2015 Status: Updated SWOT and Goals

Strengths

• People want guidance on implementation and conformance
• We have qualified team members
• We have experience with all the product lines
• We have real-hands-on experience in both implementation and testing

Weaknesses

• Limited resources to support domain work groups conformance initiatives
• Lack of awareness in other groups
• Low feedback on open work items
• Inconsistent attendance on bi-weekly telephone conference calls resulting in low interest

Opportunities

• Define and operationalize the role of a conformance facilitators (approach Project Services, through Project Scope Statements)
• CGIT = central group to collect information from real projects
• Enhance guidance for v2.x
• Creating guidance for v2.x and V3
  • Example of conformance profile for V3
• Vocabulary conformance guidance
• FHIR
• ARB & Product Line Task Force looking for consistent approach to conformance and testing

Threats

• Duplication of efforts and inconsistent strategy in domain projects
• Lack of awareness of other groups (working on conformance specifications without notice)
  • Other committees do "their work" without any notification
  • Other committees do work, that should be done by CGIT

Goals

• Create conformance alignment across all product lines (including terminology)
• Provide consistent common guidance and in-depth guidance for projects
• Create an FAQ for implementers (website)
• Get more people involved in the CGIT
• Engage with other work groups that are creating conformance guidance
• Clarify with TSC about our mission and responsibilities
• Establish a role for Conformance Facilitator
• Assign conformance facilitator role to qualified individuals