The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, where’s Electronic Research Administration in this?

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, where’s Electronic Research Administration in this? Matt Ronning Associate Vice Chancellor Research Administration North Carolina State University

Outline • Define Electronic Research Administration • Identify True Value behind eRA • Build Understanding eRA has in the area of Audit • Showcase Example of Web as Foundation for eRA • Sustainable Approaches to eRA

Definition • Ronning’s Definition of electronic research administration: Any digital process implemented to improve the ability of a principal investigator and the associated team members of any sponsored scholarly activity to manage a sponsored project more efficiently, with less risk of administrative or technical failure.

What must eRA, really do? • Reduce Burden • Reduce Physical Documentation • Increase Administrative Effectiveness

True Value of eRA • Knowledge Sharing • Process Efficiencies • Empower the Client • Evolve the Profession

First, Focus on Knowledge Sharing • Completeness • Categorization • Cannibalization • Content • Communication • Sexy, maybe. Functional, yes.

Build the Foundation

Drill Down

Solution Tracking

Empower the Client

So What’s GAMS • GAMS • COEUS • Fastlane • Commons • InfoEd

Looking at GAMS

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, where’s Electronic Research Administration in this?