NHS SCOTLAND & COUNCILS IN PARTNERSHIP

E D I S O N

ELECTRONIC DISCHARGE INFORMATION SYSTEM ONLINE

(In Scotland)

The Universe/software will be hosted with ATOS Origin as per EDISON System arrangements, circa 300 user accounts

There are no license costs to EDISON users, Health or Social Work for implementing Business Objects (BO)

The EDISON Administrator in each area would be responsible for completing an application for the BO license on behalf of any EDISON user Health or Social who is to be given access to EDISON BO - there is no cost for this process or for the license

Data will be extracted from EDISON to BO routinely and regularly to ensure information reported is no more than 24 hours old

EDISON has been implemented at no purchase cost to Partners, with system development, enhancements, annual maintenance or training to date being fully funded by SG

OVERVIEW

Business Objects is an integrated query, reporting and data analysis tool, which makes it easy for the user to access and report information contained within the EDISON system

It allows the creation, execution and management of standard and user-defined reports

Data items can be added or removed from reports through a simple drag and drop function. Conditions and filters can also be added or removed in a similar way.

Reports can be created once, saved and refreshed whenever required

Created reports can be shared with all EDISON BO users in Scotland

Reports are fully editable allowing re-run with amended criteria or saved as new query or report

BO support exports into MS Excel and PDF formats

EDISON BO is web based allowing access to the system from any Internet enabled computer with access to N3 or GSI network (may require firewalls to be opened by IT technical support in Health or Social Work areas as identified)

FEATURES OF EDISON BUSINESS OBJECTS

Instant access to best available data / information in reports tailored to individual user requirements

Improved access to information promotes improvements to accuracy, efficiency and productivity

Standard reports can be refreshed or amended (dependant on the complexity of the query) by BO users irrespective of their skill level

Simple, but professional ad hoc reports can be created by non-expert users

Complex reports can be written by skilled users and then refreshed or amended (dependant on the complexity of the query) by BO users irrespective of their skill level. These can also be shared with other users

Development of a consistent approach and ability of users network to support each other on an ongoing basis thorough the sharing of report templates and the joint development of ad-hoc reports

MANAGERIAL BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING BO

Improvements to data quality by promoting greater accessibility to the information

Enhancement of (almost) real time and accurate reporting

Flexibility to create and amend report criteria using drag and drop across all of the data items within the system

Ease of development of professional looking front end reports

EDISON BO is web based so does not require any maintenance or processing capacity of the user’s computer

All maintenance is carried out on behalf of all users centrally by ATOS Origin

There is no support input required by local IT staff, although there may be some initial input to allow firewall protection to be adjusted.

MANAGERIAL BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING BO

The EDISON National User Forum (ENUF) fully endorses the implementation of BO for the EDISON system as this will strongly encourage and support:

The provision of automatic, consistent accurate data for analysis and information for reporting

Significantly increase the ability to adapt to reporting requests

Provide best available access to data and information

Support and enhance the provision to national data sets of consistent and timely information

Superior and efficient in comparison to other data interrogation tools most commonly used i.e. Microsoft Excel

SUMMARY

IAIN DORRICOTT

PROJECT LEAD

EDISON

JUNE 2010