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Office for Research
We promote, facilitate and enhance research
Office for Research
Key Information Technology Initiatives
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eIRB – on line human subjects research protocol
submission and review system
ISIS – web based research safety plan
Granite – animal facility management; on line
animal protocol submission and review system
Info Ed – research proposals created, routed and
submitted electronically
Data Warehouse – a central repository of data
against which reports are delivered and/or created
using the COGNOS business intelligence (BI) tool
NUPortal – single point access to on line services
Office for Research
Information Technology Strategy
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Migrate from manual to all online processes,
creating an integrated eRA (electronic research
administration) environment
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Unify a variety of systems, integrate, configure for
ease of use, reduce redundancies
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Foster a “do science” environment at Northwestern
University
Office for Research
System Deployment Timelines
2007
Jan
eIRB
Jun
2008
Dec
…Rollout began May 06
Jan
Jun
Dec
Continues through 2008
Feb 19th Phase I rollout
ISIS
Granite (ACUC)
Phase I begins June 2007-Dec 07
Granite (CCM) …Rollout began Oct 06
Info Ed
NUPortal
Pilot Aug 07 – Sept 07
Rollout Oct 07 – May 08
Pilot begins July 2007, NUIT to
provide additional information
eIRB
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Online web-based tool for facilitating the submission process and
communication processes for the research community, the Institutional
Review Boards, and OPRS.
Provides the research community with real-time tracking information for
protocol submissions and protocol approval status.
Comprehensive paperless system which provides:
 Electronic protocol submissions that can be accessed anywhere,
anytime that VPN-secured web-access is available
 Workflow and approvals
 Electronic notification to multiple parties responsible for a protocol
 Reduction in staff time and shorter routing time
OPRS Contact: Don Workman
[email protected] 312 503 2616
ORIS Contact: Brenda Bryant
[email protected] 312 503 0712
ORIS Contact: Dan Volocyk
[email protected] 847 491 8487
eIRB – Personal Folder
eIRB – Protocol
Submission Forms
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Guided input reduces errors
Multiple questions per section
Navigation between sections
Conditional branching
Tips and links to other information
eIRB – Project Lookup
by Status/Submission Type
ISIS – Integrated Safety
Information System
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Web based Research Safety information management, compliance
documentation, and safety information system
Eliminates the paper-based Safety Plan - investigators enter data and
create reports, registrations and applications
ISIS:
 Customizes itself to the user, provides the user with the virtual forms,
applications and registrations required, eliminates hand written forms
 Information is available 24/7 and may be queried for reports/analysis
 ORS Contact: Todd Leasia
[email protected] 312 503 8300
 ORIS Contact: Tera Moskal
[email protected] 847 467 4269
 ORIS Contact: Dan Volocyk
[email protected] 847 491 8487
ISIS – Safety Evaluation
Wizard
ISIS –
Safety Forms Menu
ISIS – Safety Wizard
Granite for
ACUC & CCM
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On-line animal protocol submission and facility management system.
Replaces the Sirius system
Granite:
 Animal protocol submissions and ACUC reviews completed electronically
 PI or PI’s proxy may order, track, check status and available balances of
animal orders
 Allows veterinary staff to record observations and care documentation in a
paperless environment
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ACUC Contact: Mary Ann Jurgus
[email protected] 312 503 3569
CCM Contact: Philippe Baneux
[email protected] 312 503 0877
ORIS Contact: Steve Moyano
[email protected] 847 467 3202
ORIS Contact: Dan Volocyk
[email protected] 847 491 8487
Granite
Electronic Animal Protocols
Granite
Animal Ordering
Granite
Animal Delivery Status
Info Ed
A tool to assist in all efforts associated with
applying for sponsored research, including:
Funding opportunity identification
Proposal creation
Electronic internal routing & approval
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the paper OSR-1 form
System to system submission of proposals to Grants.gov
Proposal Tracking
OSR contacts:
Bruce Elliott [email protected] 312 503 1780
Susan Ross [email protected] 847 491 4236
Project Café contact: Ellen Feldman
[email protected] 847 467 0132
Info Ed - Create a Proposal
Info Ed - Submit a Proposal
Info Ed – Submit a Proposal
Info Ed – Grants.gov Status
Data Warehouse
This initiative will deploy a BI tool to support accessing and
analyzing data from a variety of enterprise systems
including:
 Standard
reports for the end user
 A single architecture providing self-service reporting and analysis
Data documentation and definitions will support users’
understanding of data
Data access policies and roles will promote greater access
to data and improved compliance
Support and training will enable various audiences to
effectively use the reporting solutions
 Contact: Bill Hayward
[email protected] 847 491 7918
Data Warehouse
BI Tool Features – Prompted Reports
User selects Area, Fiscal Year &
Accounting Period
Report displays information
based on selected values
**note – $ amounts are not valid and are for
purposes of demonstration only.
Report set to flag Available
Balances to red when < $4000
Data Warehouse
BI Tool Features – Drill up & down from Summarized
Information to Details
User drills from a single department to
Expense Categories
**note – $ amounts are not valid and are for
purposes of demonstration only.
Data Warehouse
BI Tool Features – Slice & Dice Information Using
Cubes
In this example user displays
Expenses & Revenue from
University Appropriated Funds
under College of Arts & Sciences
Tree values allow user to select
values to display in a report.
**note – $ amounts are not valid and are for
purposes of demonstration only.
Data Warehouse
BI Tool Features – Slice & Dice Information Using
Cubes
In this example user compares
2004 accounting period to 2005 for
University Appropriated Funds
under College of Arts & Sciences
Compare
time frames
**note – $ amounts are not valid and are for
purposes of demonstration only.
NUPortal
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Web-enabled enterprise services will come together through
The NUPortal, an online service provided by NUIT.
ServicePoint, the project team for The NUPortal, began
planning, project management, and development in 2006.
This service is scheduled to launch in summer 2007.
Using a secure, user-friendly Web interface, The NUPortal
will provide a personalized, role-based, single point of
access to the online services that are essential to academic,
research, and administrative work at Northwestern.
A “Research Portlet” will be created
Contact: Harry Samuels
[email protected] 847 467 4483
NUPortal
Search features allow
users to find
Northwestern people
and content
Users select the
services they want to
display
Services are organized
by roles at
Northwestern
Commonly used Webbased services are
easy to find
The intuitive interface
mirrors the look and
feel of many University
Web sites
News area provides
alerts to users about
special topics and
services
What we are asking of you
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Comments on presentation - content and approach
Recommendations for delivery to faculty groups
Suggested communication vehicles for engaging
the faculty going forward
Assistance with follow up with faculty that do not
participate (e.g., ISIS)
Continued support of all OR IT initiatives