Which strategy might cause problems during implementation of a new information system?
1. Once the committee has given information to the vendor regarding system needs, a small addition is requested.
2. An open system is set up such that software upgrades can be implemented quickly and easily.
3. The vendor is asked to fully customize the information system for a specialty organization.
4. The committee verifies that the vendor provides annual maintenance with an additional contract.
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Rationale: The correct answer is the vendor is asked to fully customize the information system for this specialty organization. For implementation to move smoothly, the organization must consider maintenance fees and ease of system upgrades, after enough research so that few changes are needed. A customized system may be time-consuming and costly and may not interface easily with other systems.
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