Last year on the list serve there was an interesting discussion about this topic (7/7/06) about research project management software.  Based on that discussion, I investigated a couple of options for my department and selected FilemakerPro. We are in the throes of implementation this spring.  It is only used in my department, but it will allow me to import different types of tracking data from several university systems via excel.

If you search the list servve archive, Dana Jackman from the University of louisville posted a nice summary of the types of information required for tracking that helped me with my process and evaluation of software.

Amy L. Taylor
Grants Manager
Department of Genome Sciences
University of Washington
1705 NE Pacific Street,
Foege Building, S250-B
Seattle, WA  98195-5065
Office: 206-616-7823
Fax: 206-685-7301

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007, Carolyn Elliott-Farino wrote:

> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:59:49 -0400
> From: Carolyn Elliott-Farino <xxxxxx@KENNESAW.EDU>
> Reply-To: Research Administration Discussion List <xxxxxx@hrinet.org>
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Office Filing Question
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> We track funding opps forward to faculty on a spreadsheet. Not terribly efficient but it's what we have for now. Our office used to save tons of paper * funding opps and all kinds of things. With nearly everything availalble electronically now (and frequent revisions and updates), we keep very little paper now.
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>>>> xxxxxx@KENT.EDU 4/18/2007 11:18:16 AM >>>
> I'd like to get some ideas on what other offices keep and how they organize 'non-proposal' files (either in paper form or electronically), such as agency program announcements/funding opportunities, reports, press releases, etc. For funding opportunity announcements, do you track which ones are forwarded to which PIs and if so, how do you track this?Thanks in advance for any input!
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> Beverly RobertsonSponsored Programs AdministratorResearch & Graduate Studies134C Cartwright Hall (Auditorium)Kent State UniversityKent, OH 44242330.672.0711330.672.7991 xxxxxx@kent.edu
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