3/27 - GMAS Basics and Requests Training
This course is intended for individuals in departments who have responsibility for creating or reviewing proposals for routing to central sponsored submitting offices or staff who have responsibility for entering or reviewing proposal data in GMAS. An introduction to Harvard’s Grants Management Application Suite (GMAS) and how it is used to manage sponsored projects. The following topics will be covered: Basic system navigation; Overview of the content housed within the system; How to access different project data elements; Project creation using the request guided steps; How to route proposals for review and sign off; Review of all the request types available and guidance on when they should be used; Project security; and Portfolio management tools. Register at Harvard Training Portal.


3/30 - REACH Advanced: Preparing for a Site Visit
Site visits by a donor or external party can be a stressful experience. This session explores strategies for pre-site visit planning; managing the entrance meeting, visit and information requests; and for follow-up post-visit. Participants will walk away with a toolbox and techniques for anticipating what information is required, visit preparation, communicating with the site visitor, and issue management and resolution.

Presenters: Roseann Luongo, Associate Director, Training and Compliance, Office for Sponsored Programs / Danielle Tuller, Senior Program Manager, Ariadne Labs, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health


4/13 – Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) Tools Training (Longwood)
Oracle Business Intelligence, also referred to as OBI, is an interactive data analysis tool that allows users to navigate, drill down, slice and dice, and aggregate data within a web browser.  In the course, learners are provided an overview of the tools navigation and functionally through demonstrations and try it exercises.  This course is required to get access to OBI. Register at Harvard Training Portal.

• Thursday, April 13, 2017 / 10:30 to 11:30 / Kresge LL6

IRB Clinics
Do you have a question about the IRB process, need submission assistance, or want to know more about how to use ESTR? All members of the Harvard LMA research community are welcome to stop by either the HMS or Harvard Chan School location to consult with members the of QIP team. No need to make an appointment- first come, first served.

• Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / 2 pm to 3 pm / SPH: Landmark Center (location TBD)