2. ARAMIS The Swiss CRIS R&D Information System Client-Server-Technology Internet Query on Subset

3. Mandate of Parliament and Federal Council 1a. Transparency regarding financial flows and (money) 1b. Coordination of scientific programmes and projects (content) 2. Providing data for Swiss and European R&D-Statistics 3. Planning and Steering in the domain of R&D Basis for strategic choices 4. Assistance in Project Management and Controlling

4. Legal Base Reference for other Swiss CRIS Software CRIS available for all organisations interested, however... (n.i.h.) Federal Ordinance = Delivery of data is compulsory, however... (spec. case) Minimum Set of Information Harmonise data in Switzerland, however... (spec. needs)

5. sept 98 System for Online Data Managment Operational DBs, Software, Accounts, Installations, Tutorial april 99 Federal Ordinance regarding ARAMIS dec 99 Internet Site for Consultation (subset) www.aramis-research.ch dec 00 System achieved, version 4, all fonctions implemented operational in 50 offices of Federal Admin with R&D april 01 Data Transfer for National R&D Statistics in collaboration with FOS oct 01 Call for Tender: new XML based import interface Call for Tender: Pilot for Slim Internet Client Steps & Achievements

7. 2 Components (user side) on the Intranet of Federal Administration Client-Server-System own org.unit open access to all data other org.unit restricted access to data on the Internet www.aramis-research.ch

9. Intranet Application Selection after Program Start

10. Intranet Application GUI: Basic data of project (green) restricted view + administrative data from other OrgU OrgUnit Project-No Project-Status Domain Contact Person Title Start-End-Dates Research Type NABS-Category Discipline (s) % Place of Execution Part of Research % ev. Costs

11. Intranet Application GUI: Basic data of project (green) own OrgU + administrative data

12. Intranet Application Texts: Categories and Attribution to Language Double click to activate editor in order to enter data in a specific language

13. Intranet Application Institutions and people involved

14. Intranet Application Information regarding (external) Financing

15. Intranet Application Control of Access: Allocation of Rights

16. Intranet Application Information about contract (blue)

17. Intranet Application Details of costs = Budget and Payment

18. Lessons to be learnt after 3 years Simplify GUI Information/Text vs. Project Managment personlize/categorize User Side Thin Client 3-tier-Architecture / Internet use Standard Procedures and Tools Provide better targeted Services for other Swiss CRIS. Demand. Consultancy Work is paying DB Structure ok, however Concept with centralised DB evokes Big Brother Fantasies (control, innovation/effectiveness) Watch about Data Quality + Political Backing