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Since we only met with Grady/Emory once it is hard to work on this page, we were reassigned to this project so we got started later than the other groups. This page will be more of a brainstorm of what I foresee to come in our next meeting.//

It is clear that a process needs to be implemented. To be more direct, an external process that faculty will follow. Our thought is to create a link on the Emory and/or Grady website that will take the faculty member to a Wikipage that contains all of the information needed to apply for a research grant. We believe that utilizing Wiki to provide information is an inexpensive and helpful way to provide the information needed. This is also helpful since comments can be made to the page as well and edits with little effort. Seeing the article I provided helps solidify the acceptance of this type of media to provide information to the faculty. There will be multiple paths to follow depending on which type of grant (federal or non-federal) is being submitted. We will provide a model as well documenting the flow of paperwork through the system. We also need to learn the types of contracts and the system that these are inputted into so we can gain a better understanding regarding the current flow of approvals. We decided the Wiki was the most central location to provide information to the faculty. It also enabled the faculty to gain access to the information whenever they wanted and will easily be identified on the website. Our other option would be to provide the information in paper form which would be cumbersome considering all the different routes one contract could take. It would also limit access and would be harder for the faculty to find information.

Works Cited GOODNOE, EZRA. "InformationWeek: "Wikis in the Workplace." //InformationWeek.// 27 Feb. 2006. Web. 15 Feb. 2010. []