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+JetBlue& the
Veterans Administration
Team 2:
Ali Alsagor, Anthony Datollo, Stacy Genelow, Kevin
McNavage, & Matthew Vital
+Overview:
JetBlue Airways
American low-cost airline
David Neeleman, February 1999 “Bring humanity back to air
travel.”
Flights: Usually US flights Others include: the Caribbean,
Bahamas, Bermuda, Columbia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Mexico
Accolades & Awards
+
+In February 2007, cancelled more than 1,000 flights due to an ice
storm.
+The Problem?
JetBlue Airways
+Solutions for JetBlue
Prepare for the worst; BEFORE it happens
Better communication for Crew Access to
Phones Internet
Practice IT Meltdowns
+Alternative Solution 1
Train employees to prevent having problems in the system.
Keeps companies and their employees on their toes.
1. Prepare for the worst before it happens.
+Alternative Solution 2
Helps with locating employees.
Makes employees in sync with the system.
Being in sync with the system allows employees to work from their location.
2. Allow employees easier access to phones and internet.
+Alternative Solution 3
Makes employees prepared for the situation.
Employees are able to notice when a meltdown is occurring.
Train employees to be ready for a system meltdown.
+Recommendations (General)
All businesses should prepare for the worst BEFORE it happens Training Emergency plans Keep data in more than 1
location
+Recommendations: JetBlue
Better communication Between the crew
and ground Inbound calls Better scheduling Flight changes
+
Possible Results & Obstacles to
Implementation:JetBlue
+Results of Implementation
Worst case scenarios considered
Plan of attack
Cost to Research
Thinking of the unexpected
JetBlue Solution 1- Preparing for the worst BEFORE it happens
+Results of Implementation
Access to internet/phone
Having a pager
Cost to fund devices
Developing software
JetBlue Solution 2- Better form of communication for crew members
+Results of Implementation
Practice makes perfect
Increase odds of success
Cost to train employees
Ideal time to have drill
JetBlue Solution 3- Practice for IT meltdowns
+Overview:
Most comprehensive system of assistance for veterans of any nation worldwide.
They are renowned for their state-of-the-art medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric care.
Veterans Administration Medical Facilities
+Grown in the number of facilities:
171 medical centers+350 outpatient-community-outreach
clinics126 nursing homes
+
Department of Veterans Affairs
Benefits and Services:•Education, home loans, deferred compensation•Pension, survivors’ benefits, burial•Vocational rehabilitation, employment•& life insurance
+Case Background:Small and minor, yet critical processes have consequences resulting in a domino effect affecting the world.
Sudden system failureHit 17 VA medical facilities
+The Problem?
150 Facilities with separate IT Service Budget Authorities Staff
Cannot log on to patient systems Vista (Veterans Health
Information Systems and Technology Architecture)
CPRS (Computerized Patient Record System)
Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Facilities
+Solutions for VA Start with where you
left off
System/Master Override
Keep Paper Reports for Current Patients Recycle after one
month
+Alternative Solution 1
“Retracing Steps”
Accessed quickly and efficiently
Start where they just left off.
+Alternative Solution 2
Universal to staffEase of revisions
Selecting a user name and password.
+Alternative Solution 3
Up-to-date
Organized
Environmentally friendly
Keeping paper reports current while still in the facility.
+Recommendations: VA
Recycle records after 1 month Information will not be
current Still keep electronic data
in different location
Keep paper reports for 1 month Important health
information Data must be easy to
access
+
Possible Results & Obstacles to
Implementation:VA
+Results of Implementation
Start from the beginning
No documentation
VA Medical Center Solution 1- Start where you left off
+Results of Implementation
Centralized Computer
Username/Password
Cost of setup
Retaining confidentiality
VA Medical Center Solution 2- System/Master Override
+Results of Implementation
Hold onto paper reports for a month
Storage Area
VA Medical Center Solution 3- Keep a paper record of current patients
+Work Cited
Answers.com – JetBlue Airways: Information. (2010). Retrieved Jan. 25, 2010, from http://www.answers.com/topic/jetblue-airways-corporation
JetBlue - Our Company - Customer Bill of Rights. (2010). Retrieved Jan. 27, 2010, from http://www.jetblue.com/about/
United States Department of Veterans Affairs – Health Care. (2010). Retrieved Jan. 24, 2010, from http://www1.va.gov/health/
United States Department of Veterans Affairs – History. (2010). Retrieved Jan. 24, 2010, from http://www4.va.gov/about_va/vahistory.asp
+Any
Questions???
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