A Case Study: Engineering a Plan of Action for ERA.(electronic research administration at Virginia Commonwealth University)

Over an 11-year period, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) recognized the need for electronic research administration (ERA), developed specifications to meet its need and selected and procured a system. This paper reviews the process of evaluating five ERA systems and winning executive-level com...

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Published inThe journal of research administration Vol. 1; no. 2; p. 13
Main Authors Ballance, Lisa R, Chermside, Herbert B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Society of Research Administrators, Inc 22.06.2000
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Summary:Over an 11-year period, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) recognized the need for electronic research administration (ERA), developed specifications to meet its need and selected and procured a system. This paper reviews the process of evaluating five ERA systems and winning executive-level commitment to ERA at VCU. In pursuit of this goal, VCU reviewed perceptions of need for ERA at VCU, reviewed the overall research administration structure, identified five potential ERA systems, designed a needs-list for VCU, published a Request for Information and prepared comparative documents for system review. A system was selected with executive support. Implementation is under way.
ISSN:1539-1590
2573-7104