Building Stakeholder Leadership

iHRIS: Open Source Health Workforce Information Systems

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Overview

Successful implementation and meaningful use of iHRIS depends on:

• effective leadership that provides critical support to the implementation process, and

• extends that support well after the donors leave.

Leadership

In the context of this iHRIS implementation, leadership includes:• primary stakeholders who are potential champions of iHRIS’s “business

case”;• leaders with requisite control or authority to allocate resources in their

respective domains;• champions who can articulate iHRIS’s contribution within the context of a

National Strategic Plan; and• leaders who buy in to the potential of iHRIS to provide data for decision

making.

Identifying such leaders is one of the most critical steps for an effective iHRIS implementation and use.

The Big Picture…

Ministry of Health (plus other relevant Ministries: Education,

Public Service, etc)

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Professional Councils

Public Service

HRISHMIS National Health

Workforce RegistryFBO

FBO Assoc

NGO Assoc

For Profit Assoc

FP

FBO NGO FP

FBO NGO FP

NGOHRIS HRIS HRIS

Facilities & Service Providers

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National/Local, Public/Private

Ministry of Health

Local Government Trai

ning

Ins

tituti

ons FBO

AssocNGO Assoc

For Profit Assoc

Professional Councils

Public Service

HRISHMIS National Health

Workforce Registry…

FBO NGO FP

FBO NGO FP

HRIS HRIS HRIS

Facilities & Service Providers

Private SectorNational

Local

KEY CONCEPTSThe Foundations of a Successful iHRIS Implementation

Is iHRIS tied to an existing “National Strategic Plan?”

Key advantages:• iHRIS is not perceived as a standalone project or

program.• Ensures buy-in from high-level stakeholders.

What is the business case for iHRIS?

• Can you articulate: • your strategic human resource objectives?

– For example: » improve human resources planning;» reduce costs; or» improve healthcare service delivery.

• current performance and training gaps that will be addressed by iHRIS?

• how to measure success?

Resource requirements and the total cost of ownership (TCO)

• Are resource requirements for iHRIS well understood?

• What is included in the total cost of ownership (TCO)?

Investment risks

• Have the investment risks been identified? • Are there plans to mitigate these risks?

Interoperability between systems and organizations

• Which health information systems will need to exchange information?

• Which organizations will be involved?– Have they been identified? – How will data and information be shared across

organizations?

Project Phases

1. Plan: Determine features and requirements of the HRIS.

2. Deploy: Install iHRIS and modify the software to meet requirements.

3. Pilot: Test iHRIS on a small scale to measure outcomes, impacts, and costs.

4. Scale: Deploy iHRIS to its intended reach.5. Sustain: Maintain iHRIS to provide continued

value.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

For more information join ihris@googlegroups.com or contact: hris@capacityplus.org.