Canadian Health Information Management Association Practice Exam

When developing scenarios to design a new ROI system, you are creating:

1. Functional requirements.

2. RFP.

3. Strategic plan.

4. Use cases.

The correct answer is: Use cases.

When developing scenarios to design a new Release of Information (ROI) system, creating use cases is a critical step that helps define how different users will interact with the system. Use cases describe specific situations in which users can achieve goals using the system, outlining the actions they will take and the responses of the system. This method provides clear examples of intended functionalities, user behavior, and workflow, making it easier to identify functional requirements needed for the development of the system. By mapping out these use cases, you can ensure that the system is user-centered and meets actual user needs, allowing developers to focus on building features that provide real value. Furthermore, use cases are integral to validating that both technical specifications and business objectives are aligned during the design and development processes. While functional requirements define the specific features and functions the system must deliver, they tend to be more general and less context-specific than use cases. A request for proposal (RFP) is a document used to solicit proposals from vendors, outlining what the organization is seeking; it does not focus on the scenarios of direct interaction. A strategic plan relates to long-term goals and objectives but does not drill down to the functional interactions of an ROI system. Thus, the creation of scenarios effectively aligns with the practice of