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Transforming CRIM. Mary Beth Watson-Manheim, Associate Director Arkalgud Ramaprasad, Director March 15, 2001. Vision: The Center for Research in Information Management in the Silicon Prairie. The Warwick Manufacturing Group. Business model Value for business and academe
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Transforming CRIM Mary Beth Watson-Manheim, Associate DirectorArkalgud Ramaprasad, Director March 15, 2001 Transforming CRIM
Vision:The Center for Research in Information Management in the Silicon Prairie Transforming CRIM
The Warwick Manufacturing Group Business model Value for business and academe Impact on research and teaching Transforming CRIM
Breaking the Bubble Tie-in with IDS Tie-in with CBA Tie-in with UIC Tie-in with Silicon Prairie Transforming CRIM
Three-Year Goals of CRIM • Financial independence • A strong physical and virtual presence in the Silicon Prairie • A distinctive brand name for current research and related training, education, and placement • A key resource for the enhancement of the IDS graduate and undergraduate programs Transforming CRIM
Focus of CRIM Activity Research CRIMMembers Education and Placement Professional Development and Training Transforming CRIM
Year 1 Membership Goals 100% retention of current members 20% new members Transforming CRIM
Year 1 Research Goals Continue annual grants Institute undergraduate grants Evaluate outcome of past grants Obtain $150,000 research grants Transforming CRIM
Year 1 Education and Placement Goals 5 internships 5 mentorship of MS/MIS students 5 course and semester projects Formalize early recruitment procedures Transforming CRIM
Year 1 Professional Development and Training Goals Continue Breakfast Meetings, increase attendance Offer two academic seminars to industry Initiate two certification programs Transforming CRIM
Emerging Strategy • Internal organization • Relationship development • Breakfast meetings • Panels • Consortia • Grants • Professional Development Programs Transforming CRIM
Internal Organization Web site (http://www.uic.edu/cba/cba-depts/ids/crim/) Uniform look and feel Renewal of committees Transforming CRIM
Relationship Development Recruiters Corporations References Others Transforming CRIM
Breakfast Meetings Continuation Expansion Transforming CRIM
Panels • Invited panel by topic • Size of panel – 600 • Scope of panel – national, regional, local, top-management, middle-management, etc. • 2 surveys and 1 interview per year • Contract cost approximately $40,000 per year • Draft Panel website http://www.uic.edu/~prasad/eopanel Transforming CRIM
Panel Cost Structure Transforming CRIM
Panel Cost Structure (55.87%) Transforming CRIM
Panel Cost Structure (33.33%) Transforming CRIM
Potential Panel Topics Critical IS Issues (internal) Operability (contract) eBusiness continuity (contract) Virtual teams (contract) Transforming CRIM
Consortia • Companies with a common research interest • Funded by an annual fee, state grants, and federal grants • Research agenda determined by the consortium members Transforming CRIM
Consortium Structure Draft consortium proposal available. Transforming CRIM
Potential Consortia Topics Operability eBusiness Continuity Virtual teams Transforming CRIM
Grants Federal, State, and Other UIC DigitalWorld Transformation of Health Care in the Silicon Prairie Transforming CRIM
Professional Development Programs Technical Managerial digitalESP – WebSphere, Web Services Transforming CRIM
Implementation Starting now Transforming CRIM
Evaluation Half-yearly Transforming CRIM