From: James Randolph [nihjim@umich.edu]

Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:28 PM

To: eRPM R & A; eRPM PAF Design Team; eRPM Prop Prep; eRPM DeptAdvTeam; Research ULs; Research ULs Alt; DRDA-All

Subject: Project Update - eResearch Proposal Management

First, thank you all for your commitment to and involvement in the design and development of the eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system. After consultation with University leadership, we’re pleased to announce the adjusted eRPM implementation timeframe.

-- November 2008: Pilot and PRISM replacement

-- March 2009: all campus release

For more information, click Proposal Management on the eResearch Web site <http://eresearch.umich.edu/>, or continue reading.

eRPM PILOT (November 2008)

The pilot is an opportunity for a limited group of users to “kick the tires” of Proposal Management before its release to the broader U-M research community. Pilot participants will:

-- represent a variety of project types from several school/colleges/units.

-- receive training to prepare them to use the system.

To prepare for the pilot, the eResearch team continues to test the system and is working on detailed processes with DRDA and Financial Operations.

PRISM REPLACEMENT (November 2008)

PRISM will be retired and replaced with an eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) data set. Current PRISM data will be migrated to the eRPM data set.

-- For most who use PRISM via the web or run predefined reports, this transition should be very minor.

-- Users who create and maintain queries and work closely with the DRDA to meet their reporting needs will be invited to training sessions to learn how to work with the new data set.

eRPM ALL CAMPUS RELEASE (March 2009)

To prepare for the eRPM release to the entire U-M research community, we will offer a variety of training opportunities including online and instructor-led courses, an online help system embedded in the PAF, and training materials on the eResearch Web site.

MORE INFORMATION

We will be scheduling additional meetings (e.g., Research Unit Liaisons, Departmental Advisory Group, RADs, RAN) between now and November, and posting updates on the UM Research and eResearch Proposal Management Web sites.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or my co-project manager, Cathy Handyside at chandys@umich.edu.

You are welcome to share this update with your school/college/unit.

Jim