The Agreements module is well underway and the project team has worked diligently to establish requirements for the electronic routing of non-financial agreements and subcontracts. Some modifications have been made to tailor the system to meet the needs of the university and Huron has started their development work in preparation for launching this module in October. Project Champions from various colleges and central offices met with members of the project team in July to view the software and provide feedback. A few commented on how they liked the transparency of the contract negotiation process and correspondence features within this module. Testing sessions and training will be offered in late August and throughout September. The details of these activities will be communicated once the curriculum and timing is finalized.

This month we will also begin working on the much anticipated Grants module which will take almost a year to complete. This implementation will provide electronic proposal development and system-to- system submission, where available by sponsor. Additionally, subcontracts created in the Agreements module will be linked to awards generated through the Grants module. Stay tuned as there will be a lot of information to share throughout this journey - we will continue to ask for your feedback to ensure we remain on target to provide advanced technology that supports our research community!

As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns about RAMP.

Angie Rowe, Project Manager, Office of Research
arrowe@fsu.edu
(850) 644-8659

Kerry Peluso, Assistant Vice President for Research Administration and Finance
kpeluso@fsu.edu
(850) 644-8664