Which of the following sequences lists typical health IT system life cycle phases, and what is the purpose of the evaluation phase?

• A. Initiation, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance; evaluation assesses impact, usability, safety, and ROI.
• B. Requirements, coding, go-live; evaluation is about team performance.
• C. Planning, budgeting, vendor selection; evaluation focuses on cost minimization.
• D. Discovery, deployment, retirement; evaluation is optional.

Answer: (A)