UT-NEDSSUT-NEDSS DevelopmentDevelopment

David Jackson, Utah Department of HealthDavid Jackson, Utah Department of Health

“ “Between what I think I want to say, what Between what I think I want to say, what I believe I’m saying, what I say, what I believe I’m saying, what I say, what you want to hear, what you believe you you want to hear, what you believe you understand, and what you understood, understand, and what you understood, there are at least nine possibilities for there are at least nine possibilities for misunderstanding.” misunderstanding.”

– – Francois GaragnonFrancois Garagnon

OverviewOverview

Software Development Software Development Project Planning Project Planning Project RoadmapProject Roadmap

Lean & Agile Software Lean & Agile Software Development PrinciplesDevelopment Principles

Highly collaborativeHighly collaborative Product delivery early and oftenProduct delivery early and often Transparency in developmentTransparency in development Emphasize qualityEmphasize quality

Development – Development – 5 Levels of Planning5 Levels of Planning

1.1. VisionVision

2.2. RoadmapRoadmap

3.3. ReleaseRelease

4.4. IterationIteration

5.5. DailyDaily

UT-NEDSS RoadmapUT-NEDSS Roadmap

>20 Releases>20 Releases Surveillance SystemSurveillance System Shared DatabaseShared Database Electronic Reporting/RoutingElectronic Reporting/Routing Disease Investigation FormsDisease Investigation Forms Case, Event and Outbreak Investigation & Case, Event and Outbreak Investigation &

Management SystemManagement System Security (Roles & Rights)Security (Roles & Rights) Data ExportData Export

Release 1 – Confidential Release 1 – Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR)Morbidity Report (CMR)

Desired Features:Desired Features: SearchSearch CreateCreate ViewView UpdateUpdate ExportExport

Timeline:Timeline:January 2008January 2008

March 31, 2008March 31, 2008

Release 2 – Case Release 2 – Case Investigation FormsInvestigation Forms

Desired Features:Desired Features: SearchSearch CreateCreate ViewView UpdateUpdate DeleteDelete RolesRoles

Timeline: Timeline:

April 1, 2008April 1, 2008

July 3, 2008July 3, 2008

Release 3 – Enhancements, Release 3 – Enhancements, Routing, and ExportingRouting, and Exporting

Desired Features:Desired Features: RoutingRouting Data ExportData Export EnhancementsEnhancements

Form BuilderForm Builder CMRCMR SecuritySecurity

Timeline: Timeline:

July 7, 2008July 7, 2008

September 29, 2008September 29, 2008

Release 4 – A Lot!Release 4 – A Lot!

Response to Evaluation Response to Evaluation & Testing& Testing

Help, InstructionsHelp, Instructions Print EnhancementsPrint Enhancements Export to IBISExport to IBIS CDC ReportingCDC Reporting NotesNotes RoutingRouting Form EnhancementsForm Enhancements ……and moreand more

October 3, 2008October 3, 2008

December 2008December 2008

Roadmap, Cont’dRoadmap, Cont’d

Case/Contact Case/Contact ManagementManagement

Data WarehouseData Warehouse Electronic Lab ReportingElectronic Lab Reporting Case Load ManagementCase Load Management Outbreak ManagementOutbreak Management LHD Private DataLHD Private Data Import Legacy DataImport Legacy Data

Off-line ClientOff-line Client Clinician ReportingClinician Reporting Electronic NotificationElectronic Notification GISGIS Syndromic SurveillanceSyndromic Surveillance HIV/AIDS Reporting HIV/AIDS Reporting

SystemSystem

“Regardless of what we discover, we must understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job he or she could, given what was known at the time, his or her skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.”

–The Prime Directive

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Collaborative Software InitiativeCollaborative Software Initiative Local Health DepartmentsLocal Health Departments Utah Department of HealthUtah Department of Health Utah Department of Technology ServicesUtah Department of Technology Services UT-NEDSS Core TeamUT-NEDSS Core Team UT-NEDSS Implementation & Evaluation UT-NEDSS Implementation & Evaluation

TeamsTeams UT-NEDSS Steering CommitteeUT-NEDSS Steering Committee