The
Caisis project was initiated in January of 2002 to
replace a research database that had been in use for
over five years. The first iteration of the application
was built using Microsoft Access and focused mainly
on the management of prostate surgical data. As the
number of users and requirements increased, a decision
was made to review commercially available applications
to replace the current database. Several systems were
reviewed, but none could meet some of our most basic
requirements: cost effectiveness in terms of both
ownership and maintenance, straightforward administration
by a small group, and the flexibility and expandability
to meet the evolving needs of a fast-paced, research
oriented hospital. Disappointed by the systems available,
an internal team was organized and charged with the
daunting task of developing a replacement database.
April 2005
- Planned Release 3.0
- Intelligent data entry
- Electronic forms (replace paper forms)
- Protocol Manager
- New modular design
January 2005
August 2004
March 2004
July 2003
- Initiated designs for Version 2.0
- Changed development environment to .Net using
C#
- Expanded to all Urologic diseases
June 2003
- Released Version 1.2
- New
graphical look and feel
- Forms
for all diseases added
March 2003
- Final Testing
- Released to Production:
- Research
Database
- Populated
Prostate clinic forms
- Full-time graphic designer hired
February 2003
- Released pre-production version in a controlled
real world environment
January 2003
- Released Beta Version
- Testing
June 2002
- Design Sessions
- Development of the application initiated
April 2002
- Evaluated development tools and platforms
- Hired a full-time consultant
- Selected ColdFusion MX
January 2002
- Reviewed business problems
- Organized a team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center
- Created a detailed scope document
To learn more about using Caisis, please see the
Caisis download page at www.caisis.org/downloads.aspx.
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