Their modus operandi is incremental: identify a problem; bring the current system and existing expertise to bear on it; develop a solution in the form of an analysis or additional system module; and incorporate the results into an expanded version of the system.
Pilots stressed the importance of drawing on existing resources and expertise, including, for example, adapting existing documentation and drawing on existing expertise within the organisation (for example, for the development of websites and patient information).
This study capitalized on existing expertise in teaching surgical skills at MUHAS, a result of CNIS annual training-of-trainers workshops in surgical skills since 2003.
46 Secondly, the training built on the physiotherapists existing expertise in exploring the impact of an individuals' pain on activity, work, sleep, relationships and mood, as well as how to facilitate discussions with patients about the relation between physical and psychosocial factors.
Furthermore, this evaluation includes a situation analysis of Special (Boarding) Schools, with a view on how to utilize existing expertise while supporting inclusive practices and the de-institutionalization of children with disabilities.
Eventually that manager was replaced with someone more willing to build on existing expertise.
The aforementioned new Global Initiative for Decent Jobs for Youth will pool existing expertise and enhance knowledge on what works for youth employment.
Such an information system needs to link people and resources in ways that transcend geography and discipline, and that builds on existing expertise, interpersonal relationships, and trust.
We wanted to ensure that we drew on existing expertise and experience and at the same time encouraged collaboration and a sense of ownership of the study among clinicians treating people with head and neck cancer in the UK.
