1. FP6/FP-7 IT System 1 FORCE: WEB BASED EDITOR OF FORMS C FOR FP-6 AND FP-7

2. FP6/FP-7 IT System 2 Web based tool to edit and submit Forms C, both for FP-6 and FP-7 FP-6: 2 ways to submit Forms C –Excel sheets (as before) –Web based application FORCE FP-7: only 1 way to submit Forms C –Web based application FORCE Only coordinators have access (in a later version individual beneficiaries will be able to view, edit and print their own Form C) What does FORCE do?

3. FP6/FP-7 IT System 3 The preparation of FP6/FP7 FORMS C with updated and correct contract/grant information of each beneficiary participating in the project/grant Printing of Forms C Electronic submission of FORMS C to the Commission (signed paper version to be sent afterwards) Correction of Forms C after refusal by Commission Key services offered by FORCE

4. FP6/FP-7 IT System 4 At the end of the training coordinators will know how to: –Get access to FORCE (via SESAM) Register as a new user to SESAM Obtain access to a specific project via SESAM –Manage Forms C Edit/save/submit the FORMS C in FORCE Correct FORMS C in FORCE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING

5. FP6/FP-7 IT System 5 FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR register as a new user in SESAM/FORCE

6. FP6/FP-7 IT System 6 Register as a new user in SESAM (1)

7. FP6/FP-7 IT System 7 Register as a new user in SESAM (2)

8. FP6/FP-7 IT System 8 Register as a new user in SESAM (3)

9. FP6/FP-7 IT System 9 Register as a new user in SESAM (4)

10. FP6/FP-7 IT System 10 FP6/FP-7 IT System Register as a new user in SESAM (5)

11. FP6/FP-7 IT System 11 FP6/FP-7 IT System Register as a new user in SESAM (6)

12. FP6/FP-7 IT System 12 FP6/FP-7 IT System Register as a new user in SESAM (6) Register as a new user in SESAM (7)

13. FP6/FP-7 IT System 13 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR (SESAM) login in SESAM/FORCE

14. FP6/FP-7 IT System 14 FP6/FP-7 IT System SESAM – Login

15. FP6/FP-7 IT System 15 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR (SESAM) Obtain access to a specific project in SESAM/FORCE FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR (SESAM) Obtain access to a specific project in SESAM/FORCE

16. FP6/FP-7 IT System 16 FP6/FP-7 IT System SESAM: Obtain access to a project (1)

17. FP6/FP-7 IT System 17 FP6/FP-7 IT System Obtain access to a project (1) SESAM: Obtain access to a project (2)

18. FP6/FP-7 IT System 18 FP6/FP-7 IT System SESAM: Obtain access to a project (3)

19. FP6/FP-7 IT System 19 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR (SESAM) select a project in SESAM/FORCE

20. FP6/FP-7 IT System 20 FP6/FP-7 IT System SESAM: select a project

21. FP6/FP-7 IT System 21 FP6/FP-7 IT System SESAM - Reports

22. FP6/FP-7 IT System 22 FP6/FP-7 IT System SESAM – Report type : Form C

23. FP6/FP-7 IT System 23 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR edit Forms C

24. FP6/FP-7 IT System 24 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE (Form C Editor): Home page

25. FP6/FP-7 IT System 25 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE (Form C Editor): Workflow for the external Coordinator Select the Reporting period Fill in the Form C and save it Submit the Form C to the Commission The EC user can request a revision

26. FP6/FP-7 IT System 26 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : click on the Reporting period

27. FP6/FP-7 IT System 27 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : the list of Participants appears Click on Add Form C in the Actions column

28. FP6/FP-7 IT System 28 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Fill in FORM C (upper part) (1) mandatory To fill in

29. FP6/FP-7 IT System 29 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Fill in FORM C (lower part) (2) and save

30. FP6/FP-7 IT System 30 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : after save  draft status REMOVE

31. FP6/FP-7 IT System 31 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : after save : draft status Edit the FORM C (click on the hyperlink)

32. FP6/FP-7 IT System 32 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Edit the FORM C Possibility to delete the FORM C

33. FP6/FP-7 IT System 33 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR submission of Forms C

34. FP6/FP-7 IT System 34 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Submit the Form C to the Commission

35. FP6/FP-7 IT System 35 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Submit the Form C to the Commission and confirm (  data read-only)

36. FP6/FP-7 IT System 36 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : the Form is submitted

37. FP6/FP-7 IT System 37 FP6/FP-7 IT System When submitting Forms C to the Commission please submit them as a group per reporting period and do not submit each form C individually Submission of Forms C

38. FP6/FP-7 IT System 38 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Submission

39. FP6/FP-7 IT System 39 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR Forms C for third parties

40. FP6/FP-7 IT System 40 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : status ‘Submitted’ Form C has to be submitted for all Participants ….

41. FP6/FP-7 IT System 41 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Third parties Add third party Form C

42. FP6/FP-7 IT System 42 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Fill in Data for Third Parties

43. FP6/FP-7 IT System 43 FP6/FP-7 IT System Form C Editor : Third Party Form C

44. FP6/FP-7 IT System 44 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR revise a FORM C

45. FP6/FP-7 IT System 45 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE : ‘Request for Revision’ on the level of the Reporting Period

46. FP6/FP-7 IT System 46 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE : ‘Request for Revision’ View the Comments by the PO Note: modify the Form C and submit again….

47. FP6/FP-7 IT System 47 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE : Submission of the revised version of the Form C

48. FP6/FP-7 IT System 48 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR view locking of reporting periods

49. FP6/FP-7 IT System 49 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE : Reporting Period locked by PO

50. FP6/FP-7 IT System 50 FP6/FP-7 IT System FORCE FORM C EDITOR FORCE FORM C EDITOR how to best log out

51. FP6/FP-7 IT System 51 FP6/FP-7 IT System use the logout button of FORCE to log out Closing the application via the web browser will leave the project inaccessible for 30 minutes

52. FP6/FP-7 IT System 52 FP6/FP-7 IT System FP6/FP7 Service Desk HELP DESK TRAINING E-mail address: EC-FP7-IT- HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu Phone number: +32 2 29 87288 E-mail address: EC-FP7-IT- TRAINING@ec.europa.eu Phone number: +32 2 29 87293