“Using Data to Support Strategic and Operational Decision Making in Research Administration”
Research Administrators can make informed decisions?! Do we have a choice on how to create an objective decision-making process (for pre-award, post-award, and research integrity)?! Systems and data enable wisdom. This starts with data becoming information. That information becomes knowledge. That knowledge becomes wisdom, which can be seen in strategic decisions, tactical process improvements, and operational adjustments. Many institutions are re-evaluating their approach to decision-making, including providing more transparency into the people, processes, and tools involved in reaching a conclusion. This session will focus on the many critical conversations that are needed in order to take advantage of the opportunity and expectation to utilize informed, objective, and empirical data-driven decisions. Presenters will share real-world examples where systems and data were used to inform decisions (data visualizations, metrics, KPIs, performance, institutional goals, workload balancing, pods, etc.). Participants will review the juxtaposition of the decision maker and decision recipient perspectives of system and data decisions.
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Jeremy Forsberg, Assistant Vice President for Research – University of Texas at Arlington |
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David Ngo, Assistant Vice President, Grants, Gifts and Investments Accounting & Compliance – New York University |
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Nina Gray, Assistant Vice Provost for Research Planning and Analysis – New York University
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