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CERIFy Data Surgery

A two day 'invitation only' event for all the partners of the CERIFy project to discuss business processes, data, CERIF mappings and general networking

University Of Bath Innovation Centre,
Carpenter House, Broad Quay,
Bath, BA1 1UD.

Thursday 19th and Friday 20th May, 2011

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Programme

Day 1

0900 - 1000
Registration and Coffee
1000 - 1020
Overview of the CERIFy project, general housekeeping, introductions and interviews
Outline and purpose of the workshop
Mahendra Mahey (UKOLN), Project Manager, CERIFy
1020 - 1040
The Business Case for CERIF and an overview of the Research Management Strand
Josh Brown (JISC), Programme Manager Research Information Management Strand
1040 - 1100
Overview of User Requirements from Site Visits
Stephanie Taylor (UKOLN), Communications and Disseminations, CERIFy
1100 - 1115
Coffee break
1115 - 1135
Introduction to ‘As Is’ & ‘To Be’ Processes
(Handouts - Workshop materials  1 & 2)
Róisín Croker, Business Process Analyst, CERIFy
1135 - 1230
1. CERIFy Process ‘InCites Exchange’:  exchanging data with Thomson Reuters for business intelligence reporting
1.1 Walk-through ‘As is’ Process (including identifying data sources and fields)
Niamh Brennan (Trinity College Dublin), CRIS specialist, CERIFy
Gavin Mitchell and Ricky Rankin (Queen's University Belfast), Institutional InCites users
1230 - 1315
Lunch
Will include interviews with chosen people.
1315 - 1415
1. CERIFy Process ‘InCites Exchange’:  exchanging data with Thomson Reuters for business intelligence reporting
1.2 Walk-through ‘To Be’ Processes (including identifying data sources and fields)
Stephanie Taylor, UKOLN, CERIFy - process-specific user requirements
Niamh Brennan (Trinity College Dublin), CRIS specialist, CERIFy
Gavin Mitchell and Ricky Rankin (Queen's University Belfast), Institutional InCites users
1.3 What can CERIF bring to this process?

1415 - 1445
CERIF, CERIF Mapping and the Health Check
Rosemary Russell (UKOLN), CERIFy
Talat Chaudhri (UKOLN), Metadata specialist, CERIFy
1445 - 1500
2. CERIFy Process ‘Measures of Esteem’: reporting data for evaluation purposes
2.1 Walk-through ‘As Is’ Processes (including identifying data sources and fields)
Talat Chaudhri (UKOLN), Metadata specialist, CERIFy
Kirsty Taylor/Ian Pitchford (University of Huddersfield)
Ricky Rankin (Queen’s University Belfast)
Hannah Payne (Aberystwyth University)
Katy Mcken (University of Bath)
1500 - 1515
Coffee break
1515 - 1700
2. CERIFy Process ‘Measures of Esteem’: reporting data for evaluation purposes
2.2 Walk-through ‘To Be’ Processes (including identifying data sources and
fields)
Stephanie Taylor, UKOLN, CERIFy - process-specific user requirements
Niamh Brennan (Trinity College Dublin), CRIS specialist, CERIFy
Kirsty Taylor, University of Huddersfield
Ricky Rankin (Queen's University Belfast)
Hannah Payne (Aberystwyth University)
Katy Mcken (University of Bath)
2.3 What can CERIF bring to this process?
1700 - 1730
Data transfer & the CRIS environment - 1
Gavin Mitchell and Ricky Rankin (Queen's University Belfast), Institutional InCites users
Patricia Brennan (Thomson Reteurs)
1730 - 1930
Check-in to hotel
Travelodge, Bath Central Hotel, 1 York Buildings, George Street, Bath, BA1 2EB
http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/directions_map.php?hotel_id=75
1930 - 2200
Dinner and networking
The Cork Bath, 11-12 Westgate Buildings, Bath, BA1 1EB
http://thecork.co.uk/contact.html
May include interviews with chosen people.

Day 2

0830 - 0930
Breakfast at the Innovation Centre
Will include interviews with chosen people.
0930 - 0935
General housekeeping, Outline of Day 2
Mahendra Mahey (UKOLN), Project Manager, CERIFy
0935 - 0945 Recap: Introduction to ‘As Is’ & ‘To Be’ Processes
(Handouts - Workshop materials  1 & 2)
Róisín Croker, Business Process Analyst, CERIFy
0945 - 1100
3. CERIFy Process ‘Pre-Award Management [Bidding]’:  applying for research project funding
3.1 Walk-through ‘As is’ Processes (including identifying data sources and fields)

1100 - 1115
Coffee Break
1115 - 1200
3 CERIFy Process ‘Pre-Award Management [Bidding]’:  applying for research project funding
3.2 Walk-through ‘To Be’ Processes (including identifying data sources and
fields)
Stephanie Taylor, UKOLN, CERIFy - process-specific user requirements
Niamh Brennan (Trinity College Dublin), CRIS specialist, CERIFy
Kirsty Taylor & Ron Simpson (University of Huddersfield)
Ricky Rankin (Queen's University Belfast)
Hannah Payne (Aberystwyth University)
3.3 What can CERIF bring to this process?

1200 - 1215
Institutions’ responsibility for communications and dissemination
Stephanie Taylor (UKOLN) Communications and Disseminations, CERIFy
1215 - 1300
Lunch
Will include interviews with chosen people.
1300 - 1500
4. CERIFy Process ‘Benchmarking’:  exchanging data for institutional benchmarking and evaluation purposes
4.1 Walk-through ‘As is’ Process (including identifying data sources and fields)
Rosemary Russell (UKOLN), CERIFy
4.2 Walk-through ‘To Be’ Processes (including identifying data sources and
fields)
Stephanie Taylor, UKOLN, CERIFy - process-specific user requirements
Niamh Brennan (Trinity College Dublin), CRIS specialist, CERIFy
Kirsty Taylor/Ian Pitchford (University of Huddersfield)
Katy McKen (University of Bath)
Ricky Rankin (Queen's University Belfast)
4.3 What can CERIF bring to this process?
1500 - 1515
Coffee Break (working break)
1515 - 1545
Complete walk-through & wrap-up on ‘As is’ & ‘To be’ processes:
summary, issues, risks, gaps
Róisín Croker, Business Process Analyst, CERIFy
1545 - 1610
Data transfer & the CRIS environment - 2
Patricia Brennan (Thomson Reteurs), CERIFy
Niamh Brennan (Trinity College Dublin) CRIS specialist, CERIFy
1610 - 1615
Wrap up and conclusion
CERIFy Team