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Previously, I identified two solutions to the problem currently faced by the Emory administrators. Here I will evaluate the two.

- Implementing an Educational Resource a.k.a Wiki:

Pros:
 * Free
 * Simple to use and create
 * Ability to be monitored and updated by many people

Cons:
 * Security issues might arise, depending on the university's IT policies
 * Not a permanent fix

- Proposing a change/update in the EPEX system:

Pros: Cons:
 * Will allow for smoother and faster submission process
 * Will allow administrators more control over documents and their contents in order to prevent having to restart the process
 * More of a long term permanent fix
 * Will take a long time to implement needed changes
 * Potential budget issues on who would pay for the needed changes

Neither of the solutions are perfect and will completely get rid of the problem. But at the same time, there is potential for both to be implemented. Using the Wiki educational resource will definitely help things in the short term, whereas the EPEX system updates will be beneficial in the long term. However, if I had to pick one of the two solutions, I would pick the Wiki. Mostly because once its implemented, which shouldn't take too long, the results should be seen immediately.

The article cited above shows how beneficial a wiki can be to the workplace. One of the biggest points of the article is that something like a Wiki allows colleagues to not only to work together, but also to share new ideas/concepts. This would be especially beneficial to the doctors who could share new projects they have come across, but also even things like new medical techniques and processes.

Tapscott, Don. "The Wiki Workplace." //Businessweek//. 26 Mar. 2007. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. .