In: Computer Science
Explain the purpose of program specification; what is the recommended content to include in this document? What is the role of a healthcare analyst in developing a program specification document?
Program specification document :
It is an specification document that was relative to a computer programming, which contains the following things in this document.
1. Objective of the program, what function it is going to perform
2. Inputs that are need for the program
3. Result or output of the program.
Purpose of this program specification document is to have clear understanding of, what the program is going to achieve, what are the necessary I/O required for this program.
Role of Health Care analyst in creating a program specification document.
Suppose if there is a need to create a program to achieve some functionality in health care area, then the right person is the health care analyst, because the programmer may be good in program technology, but the required specification can be input only by the expert in Health care field.
Example :
1. Programmer will get the clear objective of program from the Health care analyst.
2. Health care analyst will give detailed information on the input that can be used for achieving the application.
3. The analyst will confirm what outcomes should we get from the program and how it should be displayed.