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An Integrated Approach towards Performance-based Funds Distribution: Leveraging a Research Information System across Institutional Boundaries. Ganslandt T 1,2 , Williamson E 3 , Schnetz E 1 1 University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany 2 Binary Design GmbH, Münster, Germany
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An Integrated Approach towards Performance-based Funds Distribution: Leveraging a Research Information System across Institutional Boundaries Ganslandt T1,2, Williamson E3, Schnetz E1 1 University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany 2 Binary Design GmbH, Münster, Germany 3 University of Münster, Germany
IntroductionThe Rising Need for Integrated CRIS • Increase of performance-based funding • on the regional and local level • Broader scope of data • publications, extramural funding, research areas, ... • new players in the scientific database market • Demand for complex, flexible reporting • standardized (e.g. benchmarking) and ad-hoc reports • leverage data for knowledge management • Automation and systems-integration • re-use of data across IT system boundaries
Other Publications 5% Teaching 25% 25% Teaching 30% Publications 45% Extramural Extramural Funding Funding 30% 40% IntroductionState-wide Perfomance-based Funding Bavaria (57.5 Mio €) NRW (57.4 Mio €)
Publications 8% Internal Grants 8% Basic Budget 42% Extramural Funding 15% Teaching 27% IntroductionIntegrated Budgeting Concepts • Global Budgeting on the local level • sole source of governmental funding • individual yearly budget calculation • no fixed allocation of personnel/material components • funding decisions made on institutional level • Increased share of performance-based funding Erlangen Med. Faculty Distribution Schema
IntroductionRequirements for Data Acquisition • Comprehensive and accurate coverage • minimal data entry effort • integration of trusted data sources • flexible and transparent analyses • interoperability with standard interfaces
Library Inter- face Institutes& Clinics Import /Author Tagging RSS- Feeds Medline MultipleAnalyses Data Sign-off ISI R&Dcoordinators R&Dcoordinators Validation / Bibliometrics Binary Design MethodsInformation Lifecycle
ResultsUsage Users: 1,409 Sessions Logged: 29,400 Duration: avg. 25min (1min – 9.4hrs) Actions per Session: avg. 59
ResultsAnalyses and Reports • Official Benchmarks for funding purposes • separate statewide analyses for Bavaria and NRW • internal funding analyses at 6 faculties • Data generation for external analyses • Dichgans Expert Commission NRW • Research Map Academic Medicine • Validation of European bibliometric study • ... • Individualized local reports • for internal evaluation • for preparation of grant proposals • for person-related questions
DiscussionUser Empowerment • Participation in data import and use • improved coverage • increased level of detail • user participation improves data quality • Automation of data import • supports multiple trusted sources • increases data quality • Instant feedback on analysis results • allows immediate correction of errors • User-driven development • features, Wiki-based documentation
DiscussionInteroperability for Data Re-use • Syntactic interoperability • RSS-Feeds for general purpose redistribution • XML-based interfaces for individual requirements • Semantic interoperability • data model supports CERIF core entities • no XML-based export yet • Data warehouse integration • allows additional, more powerful analyses • Benefits beyond administrative use • for internal users as well as the general public
Outlook • New generic data model • support CERIF level 2 entities • semantic relations • New Interfaces • SAP funding and HR infos • multi-tier, service-oriented architecture • Integrated Reporting • Combined Research reports • ...Knowledge management?