The purpose of this paper is to identify measures of success, expected outcomes and milestones related to the Epic reporting practicum project. According to Chih, Meredith, & Zwikael (2018), target benefits are strategic project goals that will enhance organizational performance if successfully realized. Additionally, this paper will disclose lessons learned during this Epic reporting practicum project. Attached to this paper is appendix A which outlines measures of success, expected outcomes and milestones. Appendix B attachment will present lessons learned during the project.

Measures of Success and Expected Outcomes

For this project, several areas were referenced to measure success and the expected outcomes. The first step in the project was to determine the need vs. the ask of the stakeholders. A survey was created and sent to team members to assist in establishing the knowledge deficit. These survey results contributed to the development of the educational materials to be presented. The educational presentation was successful as determined by the number of participants in attendance. During the educational presentation, all team members remained attentive and engaged. Post education surveys reflected that the participants gained new applicable knowledge and are able to utilize more Epic reporting features than prior to education. The expected outcome of improving the ability to access, utilize and execute reporting features in Epic was accomplished. Project milestones were completed as planned up to the current phase of the project. The first milestone was completion and review of pre-educational surveys. Another milestone for the project was determining the areas of knowledge deficit. The major milestone was initiation and completion of the educational presentations, which was completed as originally planned. Post survey and analysis of the results from both pre and post educational surveys will be completed by April 20, 2022. If these findings are favorable, the incorporation of the education into new employee training will be adopted by the nursing informaticists at the organization..................... Continue