SERVICE-BASED FRAMEWORK OF RESEARCH PROJECTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
| Author | Al-Maadeed, Mariam |
| Author | Hussain, Shahbaz |
| Author | Al-Salem, Mohammed |
| Author | Bouras, Abdelaziz |
| Available date | 2023-04-09T08:34:46Z |
| Publication Date | 2021 |
| Publication Name | Journal of Modern Project Management |
| Resource | Scopus |
| Abstract | This work presents and disseminates the services and infrastructure required to manage the quantity and quality of research projects in higher education institutions (HEIs). To achieve this objective, smart management of research offices, their processes, and collaborative projects are of paramount importance in order to understand the underlying activities for effective decision-making. This approach has been developed in-depth considering the lifecycle of grants in a research office. The processes of a research office, its automation, the importance of collaborative projects with academia and industry around the globe, and their impact on research output have been developed first and then applied to a public higher education institution. The developed framework with its implementation example can be adopted by various research-based organizations to efficiently manage and strengthen their research outlook. 2021 Editora Mundos Sociais. All rights reserved. |
| Sponsor | This contractual and compliance phase of the grant involves contract preparation, inter-departmental feedback, legal compliance and the finalization of the agreement. Initially, the agreement is drafted and reviewed as per the grant requirements. Then, the feedback of relevant departments such as Finance, Auditing, Post-award section and external legal department in case of external funding is incorporated. All the clauses as per institution's and sponsors' requirements are legally confirmed, negotiated and finally, the agreement is signed off by the involved parties in order to execute the contract. After the execution of the contract, the grant is the responsibility of the post-award section. This department provides services to the researchers throughout the duration of the running grants. The requests related to grants by the lead members are attended by this department. It is also responsible for monitoring the progress of the grants, gather annual and final technical reports and other important key performance indicators (KPIs) prior to close out of the awarded grants. The processes are shown in Figure 3. After the commencement of grants, the post-award section is the focal point for the lead researchers. It caters to their grant-associated requests such as hiring researchers, purchase equipment, travel for conferences, and other miscellaneous expenses. The received requests are managed normally by a combination of manual and automated systems. These requests are then forwarded to relevant departments for their approval and/or input. Throughout the execution of the grant, the post-award ensures legal compliance, track and support grants for productive results. It collects technical reports, assesses them and makes renewal decisions on an annual basis. In the end, complete audits are carried out by internal and external stakeholders prior to close out of the project. |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | Editora Mundos Sociais |
| Subject | Higher Education Institutions Research Projects Service Based Management |
| Type | Article |
| Pagination | 6-15 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
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