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CIPS Exam L4M6 Topic 8 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M6 exam
Question #: 49
Topic #: 8
[All L4M6 Questions]

A doctor's surgery requires a complex database system to manage all of its patients data, which is highly sensitive. The system also needs to link to other departments of the health service such as physiotherapy and intensive care. The Manager of the surgery is considering outsourcing the management of the database to an IT company. What is the Manager's main motivation for doing this?

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The correct answer is 'items of high value'. This links into the EU procurement principle of 'Proportionality' meaning that the procurement process must be proportionate to the value of the contract. Therefore, high value contracts must be procured via competition. What is considered 'high value' is decided by 'thresholds'. These are amended every 2 years to account for inflation etc, but you don't need to know what the thresholds are for this exam. P.75


by Alease at Sep 17, 2024, 06:02 PM

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Antonio
1 months ago
Wait, the surgery has a database? I thought they just used a shoebox and a rubber band. Outsourcing, huh? I bet they're really looking forward to the 'IT Support by Carrier Pigeon' package.
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Wilburn
1 months ago
Economies of scale? I guess the IT company can spread the cost of the system across multiple clients. But I'd be more worried about patient data privacy if I were the manager.
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Albert
11 days ago
True, economies of scale could help reduce costs for the surgery in the long run.
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Graciela
20 days ago
Outsourcing to an IT company could also mean access to more advanced technology and expertise.
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Ula
22 days ago
Patient data privacy is definitely a concern, but maybe the IT company has better security measures in place.
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Leah
2 months ago
But what about the expertise the supplier can provide? I think the Manager's main motivation is that the supplier is an expert in their field.
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Kyoko
2 months ago
I agree with Jaclyn, outsourcing to an IT company can definitely result in cost-savings.
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Alaine
2 months ago
The supplier's expertise in database management is the big draw here. They'll be able to handle the complex system much more efficiently than the surgery staff.
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Colette
1 months ago
D) This will result in cost-savings
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Mammie
1 months ago
C) This will free-up internal resources
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Elina
1 months ago
C) This will free-up internal resources
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Jenise
1 months ago
A) The supplier is an expert in their field
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Monte
2 months ago
A) The supplier is an expert in their field
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Lorrine
2 months ago
Cost-savings is definitely the key factor. Outsourcing to an IT company will likely be cheaper than maintaining the system in-house.
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Darnell
2 months ago
I think the main motivation here is to free up internal resources. Outsourcing the database management will allow the surgery staff to focus on their core medical duties.
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Jaclyn
2 months ago
I think the Manager's main motivation is cost-savings.
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