Is there a need to conduct a preliminary software package evaluation? Why or why not? What tasks would you attempt to complete in your first two weeks as a project leader? The hospital administrators have made it clear to you that the software vendor must be chosen and the software installed as soon as possible. What measures do you feel comfortable taking to accelerate the process without raising the risk of choosing the wrong software or having a rough system start-up? A safety-critical system is one whose failure or misuse may cause human injury or death. Given that an EHR system can be considered to be such a system, which tasks associated with software implementation deserve special attention?