Peachtree Essay

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Prepared by: 1 Shantanu Chakravarty Case Name: Too far ahead of the IT curve? How should Peachtree try to fix its IT infrastructure problem? Problem Statement The primary question of the case is: Peachtree’s IT system needs to be replaced. Should it replaced by a rigid standardized system or a system where selective customization can be done? A rigid standard system would be very close enterprise software and selective customization could be done by adopting SOA architecture on existing systems. The secondary question of the case is: Customization based SOA architecture looks to be the best option but there are no precedents in the healthcare industry of such a system being put in place and hence lot of uncertainty associated with the implementation. How prudent would it be to adopt SOA implementation for Peachtree? Background 1 Describe the company/department 1 History Peachtree was initially a teaching hospital - It took an merger and acquisition route to expand - It acquired 11 other institutions and added them to their regional network - The organization was supported by ancillary clinics, physician practices, trauma centers, rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes - Together all these entities had nearly 4000 employed and affiliated physicians. 3 Conditions - Peachtree’s is a merged entity arising from the merger of 11 organizations. The IT infrastructure is old and lacks standardization. This has made the system unstable and puts each center of Peachtree under high risk of disruption in day to day activity, hence putting at risk patients and also hampering business. - CEO Max Berdnt is a strong believer in the application of IT
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