Thanks, Bob.  Nicely done.
Leanne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Beattie" <xxxxxx@UMICH.EDU>
To: <xxxxxx@hrinet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:28 AM
Subject: [RESADM-L] Fwd: Adobe test submissions

> Here is a copy of a message I sent to the primary managers at
> Grants.gov.  I thought we could use an opportunity to submit a test
> Adobe Forms application to make sure we had the right configuration
> of Adobe Reader 8.1.1, and that we could have that program and others
> on our system, and still get positive results.
>
> Some people have already done actual submissions, some failed but
> were fixed, some were successful. For the rest, a test submission
> might be useful.  It is a "long-shot" as these folks are very swamped
> now.  But, perhaps at least worth a try.  I'll post the outcome of
> the request.
>
> Bob
> ------------------------------
> Robert Beattie
> UMich Grants.gov Liaison
> Managing Project Representative for Electronic Research Administration
> Division of Research Development and Administration
> University of Michigan
> xxxxxx@umich.edu   (734) 936-1283
> Learn more about Grants.gov @ UMICH
> http://www.research.umich.edu/era/grants_gov/
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Bob Beattie <xxxxxx@umich.edu>
> Date: January 29, 2008 9:23:02 AM GMT-05:00
> To: "Vincent (HHS/ASRT) Sprouls"  "Michael (HHS/ASRT) Pellegrino"
> Subject: test submissions
>
> Hi Michael and Vince,
>
> It is great to see so much activity going on with the implementation
> of Adobe Forms.  Such good progress.  I think most people are now
> understanding what is needed.
>
> There has been much discussion of what programs will work and not
> work, and how to install them, on the Research Administrators .  This
> is a discussion group of some 2500 administrators around the country.
>
> You put up some example Adobe forms so people could have a look and
> this is very helpful.  May I suggest one more step that would really
> help us all in understanding how the process will work.
>
> Is it possible that you can allow people to submit one of the example
> applications to a test server so that they can be sure they have the
> right configuration of Adobe Reader 8.1.1.  A number of people have
> expressed a concern that they cannot have different versions of Adobe
> products on their computer, even if they are using only Reader 8.1.1
> for filling out and submitting.
>
> I know this is a bit of extra work in the middle of your already
> burdened agenda.  I suspect few people know that the whole Grants.gov
> enterprise sits on the shoulders of about six federal staffers.  Yet
> this is very important, as otherwise, people's first submission
> attempt will be with a real application, in perhaps a crisis mode.
>
> Thanks very much for your continued efforts to improve the process,
> and I hope you can add the test submission option to the otherwise
> successful operation.
>
> Bob
> xxxxxx@umich.edu
>
>
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