Finalizing BICS Modernization
BICS Modernization is due to go live February 5, bringing about a fully upgraded computing environment with greater reliability, stability and ease of enhancement. The project is in the final testing and planning phase, and Information Systems is working with key hospital departments to ensure things run smoothly throughout the weekend.
BICS modernization is a multi-year project that has converted 137 integrated applications (45,000 DOS-based programs) to newer Cache technology while maintaining the same functionality, look and feel, and navigation as the current system.
“Our department appreciates everyone's patience and support during this infrastructure upgrade," said Sue Schade, BWH’s chief information officer, who explained that the new BICS computing environment will offer greater stability and reliability than the current platform. When users logon to BICS, it will start much more quickly and demand less disk space and memory on PCs. BICS will use Windows controls and be capable of directly launching web applications.
For more information, see "BICS Modernization Information" on the left hand side of the www.bwhpikenotes.org homepage under "Need to Know."