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eSRA is a digital process enhancing the efficiency and compliance of managing sponsored research projects. This project summary outlines the scope, outcomes, and goals. LBNL is evaluating vendors for the software's implementation, set for August 2009.
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eSRA Electronic Sponsored Research Administration
What is eSRA • electronic Sponsored Research Administration (eSRA) is: • A digital process implemented to improve the ability of a principal investigator and the associated team members of any sponsored research activity to manage a sponsored project more efficiently, with less risk of administrative or technical failure. It replaces manual, redundant processes and empowers the customer • LBNL is considering 4 vendors to supply the software • Selection is expected in August 2009
eSRA Project Summary • Scope • Develop an integrated and automated Sponsored Research environment for non DOE work • Both pre- and post-award processes - administrative and regulatory (Integration of proposals with IRB, IACUC and COI regulatory functions) • Desired outcomes • Identify funding opportunities • Reduce time spent by PIs and staff on proposal development, submission, and tracking • Electronic routing of proposals for approvals • Electronic system to system submission to grants.gov • Reduce risk of non compliance and errors • Eliminate paper processes • Provide necessary proposal and award data for PI, Division, and Institutional management, serving as the single source for proposal and award data. • Provide PI and staff with statuses, notification of pending actions and post award actions
Procurement Gary Mack Neda Busler SPO Jeff Weiner Phyllis Gale HARC Jack Bartley Chris Byrne RIIO Meredith Montgomery Science Divisions Nance Matson Sally Nasman Lisa Rebrovich Erin Reiche IT Steve Bakaley BSA Ron Stainbrook Team Members