Grants Business Modeling

Scope

The purpose of the grants business modeling effort is to understand the current state of the business processes that support grants process and to provide a framework for reaching a NIH-desired future state.  

Expected Value

• Promotes understanding of current business processes and the roadmap needed to reach the intended future state business processes
• Provides ability to analyze whether IT is properly aligned with the business processes.
• Provides metrics for process improvement initiatives.
• Promotes common understanding of business processes.
• Facilitates planning for future systems development.

2007 4th Quarter

• Validate "Future State" business process models with subject matter experts.
  
  

2008 1st Quarter

• Continue validation of "Future State" business process models with subject matter experts.
  
  

2008 2nd Quarter

• Communicate the results of the business process model effort.
• Obtain approval for "Future State" business process models.
• Post the approved "Future State" business process models to the NIH Enterprise Architecture website.