Introduction for Academic Business Managers April 2015
Current environment Separate systems and methods for making reservations and requests across the shared resources Difficulty linking grants/fund codes to requests & reservations Not integrated with SAP/R3; manual billing process for most shared resources increases errors Delays in posting charges to fund codes Users have to be set up in each core separately, and accounts often persist after they leave No consolidated reporting by grant across all shared resources No central support
System goals Provide a centrally supported, enterprise wide, efficient, booking to billing system to support operation of shared resources. This goal will be met by: Automating fund code management via SAP interface Mechanizing billing and invoicing Integrating SAP/R3 to manage JVs Providing robust reporting for core management Centralized user profiles across all shared resources, supported by Department
System features Fund code management Auto creation of projects via SAP for each fund code Auto creation of PI, FM & GM accounts Auto link fund codes to PI, FM and GM Auto management of fund code status Ability to put project/fund code on hold Assignment of memberships Billing Direct billing through SAP/R3 Automated or manual daily, weekly and monthly billing cycles Split billing Pre-invoice option Review charges to date Review pending charges
System features, continued Booking Instrument reservations Service requests Lab & tool reservations (Phase II) Estimates for reservations & services Instrument / tool certification management Notes, two-way communications Access security NetID and Password Role-based security by fund code and privileges Favorites by user
Grant management features Auto-creation of project for each active SAP fund code Affiliation & membership linking for discounts Link students & lab staff to projects for accurate billing Closeout compliance Reporting of pending, in process, and completed requests Status tracking Fund Code-level reporting Consolidated review across multiple fund codes Pending/Historical Reservations & Service Requests Pending/Billable/Historical Services Facility user notes Email and Safety Officer notifications
Operational support
Training overview
Implementation overview Several successful cycles of journal voucher postings through SAP/R3 interface! Phase I (Pilot) – Completed GCB Integrated Genomic Analysis DHVI RBL Immunology Phase II participants – 10 SR, 2 BB SR Light Microscopy Core Facility Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility Research Flow Cytometry - DHVI Flow Cytometry Shared Resource - DCI/Immunology Flow Core - CFAR Irradiator Shared Resources (4) Duke Immersive Virtual Environment Center for Applied Genomics Biospecimen Repository Biospecimen Repository & Processing Core
Implementation overview, continued Phase II new functionality Accounts receivable integration Reservation enhancements Project and fund code status enhancements Billing step rates enhancements Several other small enhancements Phase II timeline Requirements specification well underway Implementation from April 2015 – December 2015
Implementation overview, continued Phase III general rollout Implementation of shared resources that fit the base profile Approximately 50 shared resources Rollout starts April 2015 through 2016
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