Back to eRA Home Electronic Research Administration
  
     Advanced Search
About eRA News Project Management Business Areas Tech Corner
About eRA
NIH Enterprise Architecture
IMPAC II and Commons Modules
System Architecture
Priorities
Operating Principles
Get Involved

Reference Shelf
Glossary
Frequently Asked Questions
Documents
Meeting Minutes
Site Index
Advanced Search

Key Links
NIH
NIH eRA Commons
IMPAC II
Invention Reporting (iEdison)
CRISP on the Web


Operating Principles

eRA's operating principles guide NIH in planning, implementing, and resolving issues for developing the system. eRA's project principles and any future changes to them are reviewed by the eRA Steering Committee and ratified by the IT Board of Governors.

  1. The research community will be involved in planning, prioritizing, and implementing eRA, which is therefore defined by its users and built for their requirements.
  2. Long-range plans will include participation of eRA's partners so that IT systems of NIH and the eRA System (IMPAC II and NIH eRA Commons) are fully interoperable.
  3. Project information will be communicated as completely as possible to all appropriate parties.
  4. eRA will adhere to iterative, modular software development with maximum reuse of components and preference for off-the-shelf products, seeking out the best new technologies and practices from any source.
  5. Technologies and processes will meet all reasonable special needs of eRA partners.
  6. All data will be secure, high quality, and available.
     Feedback and Help, Accessibility, Privacy