Section 1.11 Assess
IT System Inventory
Use the IT system to identify and document all existing IT hardware in order to assess and budget for
hardware required for each health information (HIT) application acquired.
Time needed: 8 - 24 hours, depending on organization size
Suggested prior tools: NA
How to Use
1. Complete the column marked “Existing System Architecture,” copying pages as needed for
additional servers or devices. Supplement the tool with network diagrams as applicable.
2. Request information about “Optimal System Requirements” in your request for proposal (RFP)
or, if not using an RFP, interview the vendor to determine optimal system requirements. Note:
Many vendors will quote only minimal system requirements to keep costs low. This strategy
frequently backfires, however, when the system architecture proves to be inadequate – too slow,
insufficient storage for more than a year, or replacements necessitated by poor user interface. It is
generally advisable to buy optimal or near optimal components up front to avoid substantial costs
soon after initial investment.
IT System Components
Server – Application hosted
Make/model
Operating system (version)
CPU type & speed (GHz)
RAM size (GB)
Hard disk size, type & configuration
Storage type & capacity
Install date
Network requirements
Location
Supported by
Server – Application hosted
Make/model
Operating system (version)
CPU type & speed (GHz)
RAM size (GB)
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Existing System Architecture
Optimal System Requirements
Description
Description
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IT System Components
Existing System Architecture
Optimal System Requirements
Description
Description
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Hard disk size, type & configuration
Storage type & capacity
Install date
Network requirements
Location
Supported by
Copy this page as needed to inventory all servers (e.g., file, database, Fax, mail, proxy, Web, FTP, exchange)
Clients
Make/model
Operating system
CPU type & speed
RAM size
Hard disk size
External drive(s)
Monitor
Ports available
Navigational devices
Peripherals (e.g., wireless card,
speech recognition microphone)
PC applications
Location
Supported by
Clients
Make/model
Operating system
CPU type & speed
RAM size
Hard disk size
External drive(s)
Monitor
Ports available
Navigational devices
Peripherals (e.g., wireless card,
speech recognition microphone)
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IT System Components
Existing System Architecture
Optimal System Requirements
Description
Description
PC applications
Location
Supported by
Network - LAN/WAN
Operating system
Routers/Switches
Firewalls
VPN (make/model, H/W, S/W,
Security Standard [IPSec/SSL/TSL])
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Broadband capability (ISDN, cable,
DSL, frame relay- provider,
bandwidth & speed)
Satellite
Trunk Lines [e.g., T1, T3]
Fiber optic cable
Network - Wireless
Access points
Transmission standard (802.11?)
Encryption type (WPA, WPA2, etc.)
Network monitoring tools (available
or conducted by third party)
Intrusion detection/prevention
Vulnerability scanning
Malware
Password checking
Email monitoring
Internet usage monitoring
Storage
Device
Media
Capacity
Performance
Archive/back up
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IT System Components
Existing System Architecture
Optimal System Requirements
Description
Description
Encryption
Architecture
Storage management
Other Peripherals
High speed printers
Desktop printers
Sheet feed document scanners
Flat bed document scanners
Card scanners
Docking stations
Battery chargers
Uninterruptible power supply
Shredders
Cameras, Webcams
Remote monitoring devices
Data Center Furnishings
Racks
Carts
HVAC
Fire detection/suppression
Cable protection
Power supply
Desks, chairs, tables
Projection equipment
Other:
Software
Licenses (general purpose)
Application provision – client server,
Microsoft Terminal Services, Citrix
Database management system
Report writers
Storage management system
Microsoft Office
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IT System Components
Existing System Architecture
Optimal System Requirements
Description
Description
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Other utilities (e.g., knowledge
databases,
Other:
(See 1.12 Application Interface Inventory to inventory health care applications.)
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