The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, where

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, wheres
Electronic Research Administration in this?

• Matt Ronning
• Associate Vice Chancellor
• Research Administration
• North Carolina State University

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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

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Definition

• Ronnings 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.

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What must eRA, really do?

• Reduce Burden
• Reduce Physical Documentation
• Increase Administrative Effectiveness

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True Value of eRA

• Knowledge Sharing
• Process Efficiencies
• Empower the Client
• Evolve the Profession

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First, Focus on Knowledge Sharing

• Completeness
• Categorization
• Cannibalization
• Content
• Communication
• Sexy, maybe. Functional, yes.

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Build the Foundation
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Drill Down
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Drill Down
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Solution Tracking
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Empower the Client
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So Whats GAMS

• GAMS
• COEUS
• Fastlane
• Commons
• InfoEd

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Looking at GAMS
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Looking at GAMS
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Looking at GAMS
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Looking at GAMS