ARAMIS

The Swiss CRISR&D Information System

Client-Server-TechnologyInternet Query on Subset

Mandate of Parliament and Federal Council

1a. Transparency regarding financial flows and (money) 1b. Coordination of scientific programmes and projects (content)

2. Providing data for Swiss and European R&D-Statistics

3. Planning and Steering in the domain of R&D Basis for strategic choices

4. Assistance in Project Management and Controlling

Legal Base Reference for other Swiss CRIS

Software CRIS available for all organisations interested, however... (n.i.h.)

Federal Ordinance = Delivery of data is compulsory, however... (spec. case) Minimum Set of Information Harmonise data in Switzerland, however... (spec. needs)

sept 98 System for Online Data Managment Operational DBs, Software, Accounts, Installations, Tutorial

april 99 Federal Ordinance regarding ARAMIS

dec 99 Internet Site for Consultation (subset) www.aramis-research.ch

dec 00 System achieved, version 4, all fonctions implemented operational in 50 offices of Federal Admin with R&D

april 01 Data Transfer for National R&D Statistics in collaboration with FOS

oct 01 Call for Tender: new XML based import interface Call for Tender: Pilot for Slim Internet Client

Steps & Achievements

Sources of R&D Data in ARAMIS

a) Other Data Bases within Federal Administration(Import via Interfaces)

b)

ARAMIS

Energy OfficeDIS - PVV

TechnologyPROMIS

Euro-COST

Roads OfficeR-D

About 50 Federal Services carrying out R&DSystem ARAMIS: Online access

ARAMIS Software (Client-Serveur, Version 4.0)

Social SecurityR&D DB Divers systèmes

intéressés externes à l'AF

Fonds national, ETHZ,EPFL, ProClim, SIDOS,

2 Components (user side)

on the Intranet of Federal Administration Client-Server-System

own org.unit open access to all dataother org.unit restricted access to data

on the Internet www.aramis-research.ch

Intranet Application Selection after Program Start

Intranet Application

GUI: Basic data of project (green) restricted view + administrative data from other OrgU

OrgUnit

Project-No

Project-Status

Domain

Contact Person

Title

Start-End-Dates

Research Type

NABS-Category

Discipline (s) %

Place of Execution

Part of Research %

ev. Costs

Intranet Application

GUI: Basic data of project (green) own OrgU+ administrative data

Intranet Application

Texts: Categories and Attribution to Language

Double click toactivate editor in

order to enter data in a specific language

Intranet Application Institutions and people involved

Intranet Application

Information regarding (external) Financing

Intranet Application

Control of Access: Allocation of Rights

Intranet Application

Information about contract (blue)

Intranet Application

Details of costs = Budget and Payment

Lessons to be learnt after 3 years

Simplify GUI Information/Text vs. Project Managment personlize/categorize User Side

Thin Client 3-tier-Architecture / Internet use Standard Procedures and Tools

Provide better targeted Services for other Swiss CRIS. Demand. Consultancy Work is paying DB Structure ok, however Concept with centralised DB evokes Big Brother Fantasies (control, innovation/effectiveness)

Watch about Data Quality + Political Backing