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GMAS Release 1_41 is this weekend (April 8 to April 10, 2016)

The April 2016 Grants Management Application Suite (GMAS) release will be available to users on Monday, April 11, 2016. This regularly scheduled release is the third official release in support of the GMAS 2.0 project.

Please note:  GMAS will be unavailable to users from 9:00PM EST on Friday, April 8, 2016 through the start of business at 9:00AM EST on Monday, April 11, 2016.

Highlighted features of this release:

Added support for NIH FORMS-D transition. GMAS supports Grants.gov system to system (S2S)  submission for...

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We Heard You

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the GMAS 2.0 Survey and for providing feedback on the December release – more than 60 respondents! 
The survey allowed us to prepare for future releases by understanding the best ways to communicate with users and the perception of the navigational changes.  As a result of the survey, the project team has identified system improvements some of which will be implemented as early as the April release. 

The survey focused on the biggest and most obvious change to GMAS, the newly designed Segment Home page. These are...

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What to Expect in the Next GMAS 2.0 Release

Based on priorities established by the Business Steering Committee and user feedback, the GMAS 2.0 project team is preparing new system-changes to be released for April 11, 2016.

This release focuses on delivering necessary system upgrades in order to continue to support System to System functionality within GMAS. In addition to the existing S2S forms, GMAS will support 5 new NIH forms, including:

  • PHS 398 Research Plan
  • PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement
  • PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form
  • PHS Inclusion Enrollment Report
  • PHS...
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How to Confirm a Research Team in GMAS

Confirming the research team takes place at time of initial award (once the notice has been logged or once an at-risk account request has been authorized.) The Research Team may be edited throughout the life of the award, as team members are added to or leave the project.

The Research Team in GMAS is used to generate and track approvals for individuals performing research on a specific project, such as:

  • OAIR(Outside Activity and Interest Reporting)
  • Participation Agreement
  • Human Subjects Protection Training

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A Look at the Most Popular Functions on the New Segment Homepage

In December 2015, the GMAS 2.0 team released a redesigned segment homepage, which means that some of the most popular activities performed on the segment home have new, easier processes.

This job aid explains the key actions taken from the segment home along with the old and new process/ steps/ location.

Looking for additional information to help you navigate the segment homepage and other changes as a result of the December 14, 2015...

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Navigating Between Segments on the New Segment Homepage

Since the most recent GMAS 2.0 release in December 2015, the process for navigating between segments has changed. The new Segment Homepage features a segment chooser / drop down menu where all segments of a project are located; users can also see the status of a segment right from the segment chooser.

Look below to see the changes between the new and the old process for navigating between segments.

Navigating...
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Winter Recess Schedules (OSP, SPH, HMS/ HSDM)

Office for Sponsored Programs:

In observance of the University's winter recess, the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) will close at noon on Thursday, December 24, 2015 and will resume operations on Monday, January 4, 2016. All proposals with deadlines that fall within these dates should be submitted to OSP no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. As always, earlier submissions... Read more about Winter Recess Schedules (OSP, SPH, HMS/ HSDM)

How to Get Support Following the Release

As a reminder, a new release will be available to users on December 14th.  This release includes new features (i.e. redesigned segment home,) converted screens (i.e. OAR Approval) and bug fixes (i.e. upload all grant.gov file types.)

The redesigned segment home brings additional information front and center including highlighting dates and dollars, segment actions, and links to existing GMAS screens.   The following job aids have been developed to assist with some of the new features and processes included in this release:

  •  ...
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Join Us During GMAS 2.0 Office Hours

We encourage all GMAS users to attend our upcoming GMAS 2.0 Office Hours to become more familiar with the system changes prior to the December 14th release. During the office hours users will log into the system, in the testing environment, and explore the recent changes to the system including the re-designed segment home and converted pages. GMAS team members will be available to assist with gaining access to and exploring the system as well as be available to answer any questions you have about the new functionality....

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GMAS Relationships with Other Systems

There are currently eight other systems that GMAS connects with to provide and receive information related to sponsored research.

  • Harvard Data Warehouse (HDW): Data from GMAS is extracted and sent to the Harvard Data Warehouse. This allows for reporting through CREW, OBI, and other means of reporting. The HDW also sends Tub, ORG, Object code and Root information, all transactions from the HDW, and salary data to GMAS.
  • Oracle: GMAS sends new accounts, account modifications, and accounts ready for disabling to Oracle. This allows accounts...
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