25 January 2023 Financial Users Group Agenda

Transcript:25 January 2023 Financial Users Group Agenda:
25 January 2023 Financial Users Group Agenda Welcome Matters arising/action points TRS Update Finance Transformation Programme Tax - Sending goods for repair overseas UPS2 Finance Division updates Questions and Answers Transforming Research Support (TRS) Programme - update Financial Users Group | 25 January 2023 Cambridge Research Office and University Information Services Tim Laws, Senior Change Management Specialist (TRS Programme) Agenda Programme reminder Why are we changing and why now? What is our aim? What are our objectives? Programme scope Current project and scope (inc. dependencies) Recent activity and next steps Stay connected TRS Programme – Why are we changing? TRS Programme – What is our aim? The TRS Programme​ will ensure that academic, research and research administration staff​ have the necessary capabilities, tools and support ​to maintain and strengthen research excellence across the University ​in an increasingly complex, challenging and competitive environment. TRS Programme – What are our objectives? Simplify and harmonise research support systems and processes. Improve availability, accuracy and reusability of data and information. Empower users by increasing the value and impact of their research support activities. Build productive interdisciplinary and cross-functional relationships. Replace outdated technology and inefficient practices with modern, integrated solutions and workflows across the full research lifecycle. Build maturity throughout the digital ecosystem that supports the University’s research community and promotes the adoption of digital ways of working. Embed and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement that embraces innovation, improves collaboration, builds resilience and promotes adaptability TRS Programme and GMS Project Overview Whole research landscape Grant Management Support (GMS) Project Providing user-focussed services that meet the needs of both end-users and the university. The aim of this project is to transform the pre-award, contracts and post-award landscape within Research through the implementation of several Worktribe products, improved accompanying processes and further developed ‘microservices’ that bridge the technology and user need gaps. Worktribe and other supporting services and functionality, e.g. reporting 2023 Recent activity and next steps Stakeholder engagement, surveys and interviews – understanding issues​ Co-creation sessions – starting to generate solutions​ to problems How might we communicate costing and pricing information to researchers? How might we make it clear who is responsible for which application checks? Producing a revised ‘service blueprint’, starting with pre-award​ Worktribe configuration​ Requirements verification ​ Gap analysis for existing systems​ Further Worktribe configuration and Demonstrations Increased communications and targeted engagement More co-creation of solutions & technical planning Establishing a project level