1. e-Compliance for Research Patricia Hagen, PhD, Associate Provost, Research Compliance and Electronic Initiatives Christine McMahon, M.S., Manager, Research Application Development Hong Song, M.S., Senior Database Applications Engineer

2. Development Drivers Accomplish compliance objectives Expand service and support to researchers Grants.gov –“One-stop shop:” funding opportunity/application system for all federal grant opportunities Measure and monitor research and compliance activities Enhance communication for collaboration and funding identification Connectivity to institutional enterprise system-- Banner

3. Research Compliance Enhance compliance in a twofold way: –Compliance “on the fly” Structured methodologies and processes Opportunities for trigger events and subsequent data sharing for informed, efficient decision making Established “safety nets” and “traps” for compliance concerns –Educational opportunities and tracking built into e- compliance system

4. Specific objectives for system development Streamline proposal and compliance data collection, organization, and retrieval Simplify administrative tasks for faculty and staff Assist research investigators with compliance issues by leveraging computer-mediated communication to collect, measure, and monitor research events Create appropriate electronic venues to share information about SLU research activity Facilitate targeted communication regarding funding opportunities to faculty researchers Transparency

5. electronic Research Services eRS © automates the proposal business cycle Electronic review and submission of grant proposals Data collection through web-based forms Direct upload of proposal information Collection of critical research compliance information Built-in "triggers" for notification to assure efficient review “On the fly” reporting capability for effective administrative decision-making

6. eRS © Benefits to Users Browser-based system provides flexibility Provides real-time information Expedites workflow E-mail notification of new tasks Data entry and attachments used in a symbiotic relationship Transparency

7. Our Mission eRS © is a comprehensive, web-based proposal information and management system designed to support SLU researchers in their grant proposal and contract development processes. eRS © provides structured methods to enhance research compliance through data sharing, data collection, concurrent review opportunities, activity logs, and educational interfaces.