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Table 3 Method characterisation categories by application areas and project lifecycle stages

From: Development of modelling method selection tool for health services management: From problem structuring methods to modelling and simulation methods

 

Application areas

Project lifecycle stages

1

Policy and strategy planning

Identifying consumer needs for health services

2

Quality management

Developing a new service to meet those needs

3

Risk management

Forecasting the demand for services

4

Financial management

Allocating resources for delivering services

5

Facility planning

Developing plans that will use these resources in delivering services

6

Personnel management

Developing criteria for delivery performance

7

Technology management

Managing the performance of delivery

8

Information/material management

Evaluating the results of health care delivery