Susan,
We have been using Proposal Tracking for about six-seven years now. It is a
fine database, with the flexibility to insert user-defined fields where you
want them, and to search on them. However, the search engine provided with
the database is inadequate, so we use Crystal Reports to run our reports --
we have a data systems analyst/webmistress in our office who does all the
reports for us.
We received two previous versions of Proposal Development, but the faculty
never used it as electronic submissions were not required of many sponsors
we use (primarily NIH) and those who did had their own system (such as
FastLane), and also because we do not have need of the routing ability, as
the only approvals we require are the lab head and mine. We will shortly be
getting the upgrade of this program, and expect our faculty, especially MAC
users, to get on board in lieu of using the Citrix solutions in grants.gov.
One major plus in the InfoEd products is that the founder of the company was
a research administrator before becoming the head of this company. The
products were originally designed by research administrators for research
administrators, so you don't have that "the only information worthy of
coming out of Sponsored Programs is financial" bias. In many products, it
is obvious that the software designers have tweaked their financial software
to try to adapt it to grants, and it just doesn't work. InfoEd is aware
that there are compliance issues and reporting schedules, and allows you to
enter that information.
I used InfoEd's IRB software before I came to this job, eight years ago. I
have known the InfoEd group for quite a while and have always been impressed
with their knowledge and commitment, and service ethic. They are also very
nice people. As they have gotten larger over the years, their bureaucracy
has of course grown, but we still get good response to our problems or
questions.
This is not to say that their systems are perfect, but they are the best
that we have found so far for our purposes.
Hope this helps.
Joni
Jon Hart, M.P.A., C.I.P.
Senior Director
Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
Human Subjects Protections Program
The Rockefeller University
email: xxxxxx@mail.rockefeller.edu
Tel: (212) 327-8054; fax: (212) 327-8400
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On Behalf Of
Susan Burke
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:58 AM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] InfoEd Proposal Development/Proposal Tracking
I would appreciate hearing from anyone out there if you have purchased
InfoEd's Proposal Development and Proposal Tracking (as well as any of their
other modules). We are considering only these two modules now, but if we
proceed, and if PD/PTare better than sliced bread, we might look further.
Thanks.
Susan
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Susan B. Burke
Associate Director
NYU Office of Sponsored Programs
15 Washington Place, 1-H
New York, NY 10003
telephone: 212-998-2017
fax: 212-995-4029
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