GMAS August 2016 Release

August 18, 2016

The August 2016 Grants Management Application Suite (GMAS) released to users on Monday, August 15, 2016. This regularly scheduled release is the fourth official release in support of the GMAS 2.0 project. This release represents significant user-facing enhancements and major technical achievements. For the full release notes, please visit the GMAS Release 1_42 page on the GMAS website. Also, check out our recent blog post for highlights of the document repository re-design, and a demo video showcasing the new screens.  Highlighted features of this release:

Document Repository Re-design:

The document repositories are the most heavily trafficked area of GMAS. The document repositories have allowed much of the research administration enterprise to go paper-less over the years by allowing for the storing and management of thousands of documents such as proposals, sponsor notices, invoices, and many more. Based on user feedback, the GMAS documents functionality has been significantly redesigned in order to enhance navigation, increase performance time, and allow for improved find-ability. In addition to the re-design, users will also notice new features such as bulk upload and in-place edits.

Converted and Retired Screens:

In keeping with the GMAS 2.0 project objectives, this release also delivers a number of screens converted to the GMAS look-and-feel and technology. The IRB, administrative salaries, and participation agreement approvals screens are among those new converted screens. Due to the major re-design of the document repositories, several screens have been retired.

The next GMAS release is tentatively scheduled for the fall 2016 timeframe. Proposed features for that release include continuing conversion of screens to GMAS 2.0 and support for the major business priority of sponsored budgeting. Additional enhancements and bug fixes will also be part of the fall release.

See also: Live, GMAS, August 2016