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Design and Implementation of a Regional Service
for Better Faculty Support
Design and Implementation of a Regional Service
for Better Faculty Support
NCURA 2012Washington, D.C. November 7, 2012
Joanne C. Bentley DirectorFaculty Research Management ServicesYale University
AgendaAgenda
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Regional Sponsored Research Support-Impetus for Change Yale’s Background and Experience Roadmap: One Year of Intensive Design
Activities and Scope of Work – Organizational Design and Capacity Model– Job Roles and Responsibilities– End-to-End Process Analysis– Service Offerings and Benefits– Partnership Agreements– Deployment Approach
Progress to Date Faculty Perspective Summary
Why Consider Regional Grant Support?Why Consider Regional Grant Support?
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Funding Levels
Proposal Submissions
Compliance Needs
Service to Faculty
Proposal Quality
Staffing Knowledge
InconsistentInconsistent
VariableVariable
Yale’s Background Yale’s Background
Launched ‘Transformation of Sponsored Research Administration’ ProjectDesigned the “To Be” ProcessesConceptualized Faculty Portal and Dashboard
100 Day Planning ProjectReviewed Cost Transfer & Effort Reporting Assessed Research Policies & ProceduresDeveloped Faculty & Staff Training
Developed Clear Vision “A tightly-integrated program of policies, procedures, tools and business practices that will allow researchers to maximize time available for research activities and effectively meet their administrative and funds stewardship responsibilities.”
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Implemented Operational and Organizational Improvements (Ongoing)New Cost Transfer Process & Effort Reporting SystemNew SciQuest Procurement ToolNew Research Toolkit
Merged GCA Office Created Account Set-up Unit
Launched ‘YaleNext’ Foundational Program Invested in InfoEdDeveloped COI On-line System Invested in IRES & Planned for FY12 Rollout
How Did We Get Here?Evolution of Regional Grant Support Since 2005
How Did We Get Here?Evolution of Regional Grant Support Since 2005
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Pre-Award Originally created to provide smaller academic departments with the same high level of support resources and expertise imbedded in some larger departments
Post AwardCreated to assist departments with new University requirements
Key ClientsPre-Award∙ Astronomy∙ Chemistry∙ Ecology & Evolutionary Biology∙ Peabody Museum for Federal Grants∙ Other small non-science departments
Post Award∙ Astronomy∙ Ecology & Evolutionary Biology∙ Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology∙ Other small non-science departments
Created Two Specialized Teams to Support Non-YSM Science DepartmentsDivision of Science & Technology Pre-Award Unit Shared Science Service Branch (SSSB) Post Award Unit
Demand GrowsProvost expands Division of Science & Technology Pre-Award services to other non-YSM units SSSB expands Post Award Support
Planned & Implemented New Faculty Research Management Services OrganizationConducted in-depth process review Established comprehensive strategy
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Today’s Focus
Creating Faculty Research Management Services Creating Faculty Research Management Services
Building on the earlier initiatives, a project team of Grants & Contracts Administration (GCA), Grants & Contracts Financial Administration (GCFA), and Business Operations representatives was formed.
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Roadmap-One Year of Intensive DesignRoadmap-One Year of Intensive Design
Activities and Scope of Work Organizational Design and Capacity Model Job Roles and Responsibilities End-to-End Process Analysis Service Offerings and Benefits Partnership Agreements Deployment Approach
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Foundational Principles
Create a flexible organization which can respond to cyclical volumes and deadlines
Develop standard jobs and roles aligned to skills
Align to the Shared Services operating model incorporating service and quality management principles
Develop clear accountability and handoffs to eliminate redundancies
Share activities where appropriate to enhance service and reduce cost
Develop deep expertise of grant policies and compliance requirements
Develop strong working partnership with Grants & Contracts Administration and Grants & Contracts Financial Administration
Guiding Principles
Establish a client centric organization, with dedicated relationship management
Enable higher levels of service to faculty and researchers
Organization Design PrinciplesOrganization Design Principles
Institutional Roles & RelationshipsInstitutional Roles & Relationships
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Faculty Research Management Services provides the faculty facing grants management support that departmental resources typically perform. GCA and GCFA provide institutional oversight and approval and act as a source of expertise for FRMS. A strong, collaborative relationship exists between FRMS, GCA and GCFA.
Departments and
Faculty/PIs
Departments and
Faculty/PIs
FRMS
Faculty Facing
•Pre-Award Proposal Development •Post Award Management & Renewal
FRMS
Faculty Facing
•Pre-Award Proposal Development •Post Award Management & Renewal
GCFA•Policies & Procedures•Compliance• Institutional Oversight
GCFA•Policies & Procedures•Compliance• Institutional Oversight
GCA•Proposal Review•Proposal Submission•Signing Authority
GCA•Proposal Review•Proposal Submission•Signing Authority
Sponsors Sponsors
GCA: Grants and Contracts Administration
GCFA: Grants and Contracts Financial Administration
Faculty Research Management Services OrganizationFaculty Research Management Services Organization
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Pre- and Post Award teams located within Business Operations, with dual report to ProvostEstablishes a team with both pre and post award specialized skill sets Encourages collaboration between Pre and Post Award team membersFacilitates knowledge transfer between teamsEnables PI-centric training and skill building activities across teamsCreates a central point of contact to work through systematic issues and changes
Provost’s
Office
Departments
Business Operations
Faculty Research
Management Services
DirectorPre-Award
Associate
Director
Post Award
Associate
Director
Grants Administrators
Grants
Coordinators
Grants Portfolio
Assistants
Grants Portfolio
Analysts
FRMS Roles and ResponsibilitiesFRMS Roles and Responsibilities
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Unit Role Responsibilities
FRMS Director Foster positive working relationships and establish credibility with faculty Develop strategies that drive client satisfaction and ensure proper controls
are in place to mitigate risk and drive higher levels of compliance. Ensure faculty research support needs are met, and influence the faculty, staff
and other key stakeholders to drive the growth of FRMS. Represent Central Campus for technology implementations
FRMS Associate Director (Pre- and Post Award)
Lead the overall design, delivery and effectiveness of grants management processes.
Ensure high levels of client satisfaction and leverage metrics to ensure continuous improvement.
Pre Award Grants Administrator
Provide expert direction, guidance, and assistance to client department(s) in the development of proposals.
Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through strong client relationship management efforts.
Pre Award Grants Coordinator
Provide administrative support through data management, metrics tracking, and customer service.
Post Award Financial Analyst Provide comprehensive financial expertise, information, analysis, and guidance to departments to optimize use of research funds.
Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through strong client relationship management.
Post Award Financial Assistant
Coordinate, prepare, analyze and process complex financial and administrative transactions.
Roadmap-One Year of Intensive DesignRoadmap-One Year of Intensive Design
Activities and Scope of Work Organizational Design and Capacity Model Job Roles and Responsibilities End-to-End Process Analysis Service Offerings and Benefits Partnership Agreements Deployment Approach
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End to End Sponsored Award Management ProcessEnd to End Sponsored Award Management Process
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The total process incorporates work performed by FRMS (Pre and Post award), the departments, GCA and GCFA.
2. Review and approve
Proposal (GCA)
3. Respond to Pre
Award Notification
Requests
4. Receive Award
Notification (GCA)
1. Develop ProposalIncludes 10
sub-processes
Pre-Award
Proposal
Development
9. Complete Award
Close Out (also
includes GCFA)
6. Review New Award
and Modifications
(also includes GCFA)
7. Complete Monthly
Financial Review
8. Perform Ongoing
Grants Management
5. Complete Award
Set up (GCA)
Post Award
Financial
Management
Key
Green boxes indicate process steps performed by Pre Award Unit
White boxes indicate process steps performed exclusively by either GCA or GCFA
Yellow boxes indicate process steps performed by Post Award Unit
Service Offerings OverviewService Offerings Overview
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Service Offering DetailsService Offering Details
The Service Offering detailed view provides additional information about each service, including:
1. Description of the service2. Contact information for FRMS person responsible for the service3. List of activities involved in completing the service4. Who is responsible for completing each activity
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FRMS Service OfferingsFRMS Service Offerings
Pre-Award Grant eligibility determination Proposal development Budget development Financial and non-financial documentation preparation Tracking principal investigator current and pending support Coordination support for training grants
Post Award PI financial portfolio planning, analysis and management Monthly financial review according to University guideline Enter budgets into budget tool Prepare and execute accounting transactions Effort Reporting Review and Follow up Coordinate with principal investigator, department, and GCFA
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FRMS BenefitsFRMS Benefits
University:
Single unit to ensure compliance continuum Closely tied to GCA/GCFA
Pre Award: Increased First Past Yield Rate Conduit between GCA and PI’s/Departments Consistent Tracking of PI Current and Pending
Support
Post Award: Less Cost Transfers Effort Certification completed on time FSRs completed on time Indentifying potential future funding concerns
Departments:
Single unit with complete knowledge of the PI’s portfolio
Departments have a central point of contact and have conduit to GCA and GCFA
Enables PI-centric training and skill building
Depth of Staff with extensive Research Administration background
Burst Capacity
Routine and ad hoc services available to PI’s and Business Offices: Accurate, Timely Reporting Burn Rate Analysis Forecasting
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Roadmap-One Year of Intensive DesignRoadmap-One Year of Intensive Design
Activities and Scope of Work Organizational Design and Capacity Model Job Roles and Responsibilities End-to-End Process Analysis Service Offerings and Benefits Partnership Agreements Deployment Approach
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Partnership Agreement OverviewPartnership Agreement Overview
What are Partnership Agreements? A Partnership Agreement describes the negotiated services
and performance measurements between the FRMS and its clients
Why use Partnership Agreements? Defines the scope of services for the client and the
responsibilities required from each party Identifies the performance metrics and service targets that
allow the FRMS Unit and its clients to evaluate actual against expected performance levels
Documents the “contract” between the FRMS Unit and its clients
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FRMS Partnership AgreementsFRMS Partnership Agreements
Pre and Post Award have distinct Partnership Agreement templates
Clients sign a Partnership Agreement for each Service Offering Partnership Agreements are reviewed and renewed annually
including: Service offering details Metrics for monitoring the service Target performance levels Expected transaction volumes
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Partnership Agreement TemplatePartnership Agreement Template
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Service Description –List of Activities included in the Service Offering
Service Description –List of Activities included in the Service Offering
Metric information and resultsMetric information and results
Department transaction volumes for Service Offering activities
Department transaction volumes for Service Offering activities
FRMS responsibilitiesFRMS responsibilities
Client responsibilitiesClient responsibilities
Roadmap-One Year of Intensive DesignRoadmap-One Year of Intensive Design
Activities and Scope of Work Organizational Design and Capacity Model Job Roles and Responsibilities End-to-End Process Analysis Service Offerings and Benefits Partnership Agreements Deployment Approach
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FRMS Deployment StrategyFRMS Deployment Strategy
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Stabilization and Preparation for Growth
(Wave 1)
Service Expansion (Wave 2)
Continued Expansion(Wave 3)
FRMS unit is operational with appropriate staffing and leadership in place.
Pre Award and Post Award serve current clients.
New Pre and Post Award processes in place and utilized.
Training for new Pre and Post Award employees will be done leveraging GCA/GCFA training materials.
Pre Award begins using New Technology Tools
Post Award provides full service departmental support to current clients.
The growth of the Faculty Research Management Services unit will take place over time:
FRMS increases number of clients served. Growth starts with smaller departments.
Larger department approach is designed for 1 - 2 large departments.
Pre-Award & GCA partner to ensure consistent practices – proposals submitted by Pre-Award to GCA are ready for submission to sponsors.
Post Award and GCFA act as partners and own the growth and development of the post award process ensuring consistency, communication and seamless transitions.
FRMS continues to increase the number of clients served.
Pre-Award and GCA continue to partner – over time Pre-Award may assume greater responsibility for assuring the successful submission of standard proposals.
Post Award and GCFA provide career development opportunities for resources across the units.
Preparation for Wave 1
Detailed business process review completed for both Pre
and Post Award.
Roles and responsibilities determined and designed for all jobs within Pre and Post Award.
Recruit, fill open positions, and train staff for Pre and Post Award to support Wave 1 scope.
Collaborate with GCA and GCFA for technology (IRES) and training.
Partnership agreements with metrics established for all current clients.
Post Award
Go Live
Wave 1
Sept. ‘11
Post Award
Go Live
Wave 2
Jan ‘12
Post Award
Go Live
Wave 3
July ‘11
Post Award
Go Live
Wave 5
Jan ‘13
Post Award
Go Live
Wave 4
Pre Award
Go Live
Wave 1
Pre Award
Go Live
Wave 1.5
Pre Award
Go Live
Wave 2
Pre Award
Go Live
Wave 4
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FRMS Deployment TimelineFRMS Deployment Timeline
Our ability to continue to transition the workload along our expected schedule will be dependent on negotiations with departments, the Provost’s office, and shared serves leadership—progress thus far has been on target.
Pre AwardGo Live Wave 3
AgendaAgenda
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Regional Sponsored Research Support-Impetus for Change Yale’s Background and Experience Roadmap: One Year of Intensive Design Activities and Scope of Work
Organizational Design and Capacity Model Job Roles and Responsibilities End-to-End Process Analysis Service Offerings and Benefits Partnership Agreements Deployment Approach
Progress to Date Faculty Perspective Summary
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Progress To DateProgress To Date
Departments Currently SupportedDepartments Currently Supported
Pre-AwardMajor Research Departments: Astronomy Chemistry Economics/Econ Growth Center/Cowles Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Geology and Geophysics Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology PhysicsOther Departments (18): American Studies, Benjamin Franklin Papers, Chaplain's Office, German, History, Koerner Ctr for Emeritus Faculty, Art Gallery Office New Haven & State Affairs, Math Office of Digital Assets & Infrastructure, Peabody Museum, Political Science, Sociology School of Music, School of Engineering, Statistics, School of Management , Dining Halls
FY ‘12 Volume: 293 PI’s 134 Agencies
Post Award Major Research Departments: Astronomy Economics/Econ Growth Ctr/Cowles Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Geology and Geophysics Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology Physics
Other Departments (19): American Studies, Benjamin Franklin Papers, Council of East Asian Studies, English, German, History, ISPS, ISS, MacMillian Center, Music Department, Near Eastern Languages New Haven Teacher's Institute, ODAI, School of Music, School of Art Sociology, Theater Studies, Yale College, Yale Open Courses
FY ‘12 Volume: 301 PI’s Reporting on ~1,215 Accounts
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Regional Sponsored Research Support-Impetus for Change Yale’s Background and Experience Roadmap: One Year of Intensive Design Activities and Scope of Work
Organizational Design and Capacity Model Job Roles and Responsibilities End-to-End Process Analysis Service Offerings and Benefits Partnership Agreements Deployment Approach
Proposal & Award Volume, Departments Supported Faculty Perspective Summary
Summary: A PI’s View of the Sponsored Research WorldSummary: A PI’s View of the Sponsored Research World
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NIH
NSF
DOE
DOD
Non-
Federal
Corporations
Foundations
Summary: Anticipate Faculty Apprehension Summary: Anticipate Faculty Apprehension
Concerns: Proximity of FRMS Staff to
PI’s/Departments
Consistency of staff as related to PI Portfolio
Transferability of knowledge from one department to another
One stop shopping for ALL matters
Reponses: Offices are located within
academic building and across the street
Assign staff to PI Portfolio and cross train staff
Gain credibility through interactions
We can’t solve all problems but work jointly with department staff
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In Closing…In Closing…
Just as research has changed… so has the way it is supported Levels of funding have gone down Proposals have gone up New sources of funding need to identified Compliance has increased and changes Reporting has become more complex
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QuestionsQuestions
Contact:Joanne C. BentleyDirector, Faculty Research Management ServicesYale [email protected]
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