I would like to share with you improvements made to the eRPM system, effective today 10/29/2009, and some helpful tips for working with the eRPM system.

Biggest Changes & Tips
-- Attach One PDF in Final Proposal Documents
-- Upload a new document versus a new document version
-- PAN/PAC changes
-- eRPM Emails - Better Subject Lines
-- Full list of eRPM Tips

To learn more about these changes and see a summary of all changes, go to:
<http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/rnotes/releasenote_v1.6.html>

Cathy Handyside
eResearch Proposal Management Project Manager

FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE
Contact the Help Desk:
-- Phone: 734-936-7000, option 6
-- E-mail: maishelpdesk@umich.edu

To: eRPM-Info
Cc: Research Unit Liaisons
From: Cathy Handyside
Subject: What's New in eResearch Proposal Management
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Subject: eRPM Repository Reports Update

As a person who has access to the RS02 Proposal Management data set in Business Objects, here is an update on available repository reports. These reports can be found in Business Objects under Public Folders, UM-Maintained, Research, RS02 Proposal Management.

New fields have been added to the RS02 Proposal Management data warehouse and all repository reports have been updated. These new fields enable us to link data from the various tables to give you the information you have requested. For example, one of the new fields, the Primary Project/Grant Number, adds the most recent project/grant number to the PAF award information and can be found on all Active Awards and Historical Awards reports. A description of new fields pertaining to a report can be found on the Notes page of the report.

Updated reports include:
-- Pending Proposals by Person
-- Historical Proposals by Person
-- Active Awards by Person
-- Historical Awards by Person
-- Active Commitments by Person (recently added to RS02 Proposal Management)

Also per your request, the following reports have been updated with the new fields mentioned above as well as updated to run from the Person Appt Department rather than the Proposal Admin Department. The Person Appt Department is the department of appointment selected on the PAF for Principal and/or Participating Investigators. For your convenience, the Proposal Admin Department and related School/College continue to be included in all reports.

-- Pending Proposals by Person Appt Department
-- Pending Proposals by Person Appt School or College
-- Historical Proposals by Person Appt Department
-- Historical Proposals by Person Appt School or College
-- Active Awards by Person Appt Department
-- Active Awards by Person Appt School or College
-- Historical Awards by Person Appt Department
-- Historical Awards by Person Appt School or College
-- Active Commitments by Person Appt Department (recently added to RS02 Proposal Management)
Active Commitments by Person Appt School or College (recently added to RS02 Proposal Management)

Two new reports have been added to the repository to assist you with gathering information on collaborating investigators.
-- Active Awards by Person Appt Dept with all UM PIs
Adds the Principal Investigator(s) if not from your department.

-- Active Awards by Person Appt Dept with all UM PIs and Participating Investigators
Adds the Principal Investigator if not from your department and all Participating Investigators.

In addition to these two reports, new reports will soon be available that will contain data for outstanding proposals.

While these reports have been carefully constructed and tested there still remains some data issues that occasionally arise, you are strongly encouraged to notify us should you come across data that appears to be inconsistent with expected results.

I would like to acknowledge the efforts of Kate Strzempek of DRDA and Vasudha Ramani of MAIS who have partnered in developing and testing these queries.

Additional reports will be added over the next month. Information on RS02 Proposal Management data set on-line and classroom training will be announced before the end of September.

Your questions, suggestions, and data needs are always welcomed and should be sent to:
eRPM-Data@umich.edu

From: Dennis Cebulski
To: eRPM.Warehouse.Users
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:25 a.m.
Subject:

Effective August 17, you will notice some changes. These changes will not significantly impact how you work with the system, but will clarify or improve some processes.

Biggest Changes:
-- Finalize proposal documents in eResearch changes.
-- Relate PAFs in eRPM.
-- New cloning types & rules.
-- Comments required when requesting or submitting PAF changes.

To learn more about these changes and see a summary of all changes go to: <http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/rnotes/releasenote_v1.4.html>

Cathy Handyside
eResearch Proposal Management Project Manager

FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE
Contact the Help Desk:
-- Phone: 734-936-7000, option 7
-- E-mail: maishelpdesk@umich.edu

From: Cathy Handyside
Sent: August 17, 2009, 8:42 a.m.
To: eRPM-info

• No registration is required
• Learn at your own pace
• Retake the course as many times as you want to refresh your skills

Visit the Training page on the eResearch Proposal Management site for access to training and documentation resources.