A definer of IT/IM-related policy at the regional, provincial/state, or national levels.

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Challenge	Importance of the Challenge	Experience Types and Levels Required
Collaboration	High	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role
Understanding of the Nature of the Health System and Current Issues, and Identification of Desired Outputs	High	Course Project
Formulation of IT/IM Components of the Strategic Plan	Medium	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role
IT/IM Strategic Business Planning, IT/IM Strategic Market Planning	Medium	Class Assignment
IT/IM Needs Analysis	Medium	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role
Determination of the Organization's IT/IM Situation (IT/IM Audit)	Low	Course Project
Definition and Implementation of Organizational Approach to IT/IM, IT/IM Organizational Structure/Culture, and IS Department Structure/Culture	Medium	Course Project
Determination of the State of the Industry, Analysis of the Competition, and Identification of Viable Vendors and Solutions	Low	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Leadership Role
IT/IM Technology Assessment	Low	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role
Evaluation, Adoption, and Implementation of Standards	Medium	Group Discussion/Case Study Analysis
IT/IM-Related Policy Development	High	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Leadership Role
Development of the Justification For and the Value of Systems	Low	Class Assignment
Obtaining Consensus on Solutions, Budget, Plan	Low	Group Discussion/Case Study Analysis
Procurement of Solutions (Products and Services)	Very Low	Class Assignment
Re-engineering of Work and Information Management Processes	Medium	Group Discussion/Case Study Analysis
Implementation of Solutions	Low	Group Discussion/Case Study Analysis
Planning and Day-to-Day Management of IT/IM Resources	Low	Class Assignment
Management of Other's (e.g., Population, System) Data (Quality Audits, Combining Data, Transmission, etc.)	Medium	Class Assignment
Integration of Multiple Systems	Medium	Class Assignment
Maintenance and Support of Solutions	Low	Class Assignment
Evaluation of Solution Outcomes	Low	Group Discussion/Case Study Analysis
Management of Change (Acting as Change Agent)	Very Low	Group Discussion/Case Study Analysis
User, Customer, Inter-Departmental and Public Liaison, Relations, Communications, and Publication	Very Low	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role
Continuing Education	Medium	Class Assignment
System and Methods Customization and Ad Hoc Development	Very Low	Class Assignment
Utilization of Technology (Personal Productivity, Specific Tools)	Medium	Class Assignment
General Day-to-Day Issues	High	Field Experience/Practicum Addressing the Challenge in a Team Participant Role