Using Business Process Management Tools and Methods forBuilding Research Information Management

Kirsty Taylor

Business Intelligence and Marketing Manager

Research and Enterprise

University of Huddersfield

15th March 2011

Aim was to investigate the feasibility of implementing research information management (RIM) tools to satisfy the management needs

of a University which is growing its research activity significantly.

Research Bidding Process

Research Publications -

Repository

Current research management information is held on numerous

disconnected systems.

Current Systems

1. interview RIM stakeholders in order to elicit requirements

2. assess current RIM data, its accessibility, accuracy etc

3. assess current University core systems

4. investigate Business Process Modelling tools, and their applicability in the context of the University’s current core systems.

Initial approach

The bidding process

Ideal process

The next stage